South Africa - Expected Years of School

South Africa - Expected Years of School 9.96

World Bank HCI · updated 2026-10-03 · 219 economies tracked

Latest value

9.96 (2025)

Global rank

#n/a of 219 economies

Share of global total

0.5%

Growth since 2010

1.09×

Ranking Race — Expected Years of School

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

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Real annual global ranks, 2010 - 2025. South Africa climbed from #145 to #131 (overtook Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for South Africa ↓

Key Events — South Africa

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2015

Overtook Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in global rank auto

2015

Climbed 30 places in global rank auto

2015

Credit rating downgrades curated

Fiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.

2020

Fell 36 places in global rank auto

2020

COVID-19 recession curated

Deepest contraction in a century.

2025

Overtook Belize in global rank auto

2025

Climbed 20 places in global rank auto

Expected Years of School, 2010-2025

World Bank HCI · years · linear scale · ranking in the race above

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