| Africa Average (years in 2022) |
South Africa is the top country by the average school life expectancy among 54 countries. As of 2022, the average school life expectancy in South Africa was 11.6 years. The top 5 countries also includes Seychelles, Botswana, Mauritius, and Egypt.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.| South Africa | 11.6 | UNDP |
| Seychelles | 11.2 | UNDP |
| Botswana | 10.4 | UNDP |
| Mauritius | 10 | UNDP |
| Egypt | 9.8 | UNDP |
| Gabon | 9.6 | UNDP |
| Zimbabwe | 8.8 | UNDP |
| Congo | 8.3 | UNDP |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.3 | UNDP |
| Tunisia | 8 | UNDP |
| Libya | 7.8 | UNDP |
| Kenya | 7.7 | UNDP |
| Nigeria | 7.6 | UNDP |
| Lesotho | 7.5 | UNDP |
| Zambia | 7.3 | UNDP |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7.2 | UNDP |
| Namibia | 7.2 | UNDP |
| Algeria | 7 | UNDP |
| Cameroon | 6.5 | UNDP |
| Ghana | 6.4 | UNDP |
| Comoros | 6.2 | UNDP |
| Uganda | 6.2 | UNDP |
| Cabo Verde | 6.1 | UNDP |
| Morocco | 6.1 | UNDP |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 5.9 | UNDP |
| Angola | 5.8 | UNDP |
| Eswatini | 5.7 | UNDP |
| South Sudan | 5.7 | UNDP |
| Togo | 5.6 | UNDP |
| United Republic of Tanzania | 5.6 | UNDP |
| Liberia | 5.3 | UNDP |
| Malawi | 5.2 | UNDP |
| Eritrea | 5.1 | UNDP |
| Rwanda | 4.9 | UNDP |
| Mauritania | 4.8 | UNDP |
| Madagascar | 4.6 | UNDP |
| Gambia | 4.5 | UNDP |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 4.2 | UNDP |
| Central African Republic | 4 | UNDP |
| Djibouti | 3.9 | UNDP |
| Mozambique | 3.9 | UNDP |
| Sudan | 3.9 | UNDP |
| Guinea Bissau | 3.7 | UNDP |
| Sierra Leone | 3.5 | UNDP |
| Burundi | 3.3 | UNDP |
| Benin | 3.1 | UNDP |
| Senegal | 2.9 | UNDP |
| Ethiopia | 2.4 | UNDP |
| Guinea | 2.4 | UNDP |
| Burkina Faso | 2.3 | UNDP |
| Chad | 2.3 | UNDP |
| Somalia | 1.9 | UNDP |
| Mali | 1.6 | UNDP |
| Niger | 1.3 | UNDP |
| Education Indicators |
| Completion Rate | 73.53 % in 2019 | WB |
| Duration | 6 years in 2022 | WB |
| Educational Attainment | 37.75 % in 2017 | WB |
| Enrollment Rate | 20.39 % in 2022 | WB |
| Intake Rate Primary Education | 6 timeseries | |
| Literacy | 80.38 % in 2020 | WB + 1 other |
| Not in Education | 8.74 % in 2021 | WB |
| Pupil–Teacher Ratio | 26.52 ratio in 2018 | WB |
| School Life Expectancy Average | 1 timeseries | |
| Starting Age | 12 years in 2022 | WB |
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