Niger vs Somalia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.19 years against 1.76 years in Somalia, a difference of 4.43 years.
That makes Niger's figure about 3.5 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 196th and Somalia ranks 197th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 years | 1.6 years | 0.5426 years | Somalia |
| 1980s | 1.69 years | 1.85 years | 0.1623 years | Somalia |
| 2000s | 3.85 years | 1.76 years | 2.1 years | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 6.19 years against 1.76 years in Somalia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Niger and Somalia?
- 4.43 years, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 196th and Somalia ranks 197th 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.