Hong Kong, China vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 13.07 years against 12.91 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.92 years | 8.06 years | 1.86 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 11.41 years | 10.31 years | 1.1 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 12.65 years | 12.95 years | 0.2943 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 13.07 years against 12.91 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.16 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.