Macau, China vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Macau, China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 12.02 years against 12.02 years in Macau, China, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 30 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Macau, China ranks 73rd and United States of America ranks 72nd of 197 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.35 years | 10.46 years | 4.11 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 10.92 years | 11.89 years | 0.9697 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 11.02 years | 11.79 years | 0.768 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 11.18 years | 11.84 years | 0.6555 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Macau, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 12.02 years against 12.02 years in Macau, China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Macau, China and United States of America?
- 0 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and United States of America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Macau, China and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 73rd and United States of America ranks 72nd 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.