Algeria vs Colombia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Algeria
14.33 years
in 2011
Colombia
14.4 years
in 2018
Algeria rank
71st
Colombia rank
69th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Algeria
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 14.4 years against 14.33 years in Algeria, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 71st and Colombia ranks 69th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Colombia Difference Ahead
1980s 9.62 years 9.4 years 0.2185 years Algeria
1990s 10.01 years 10.48 years 0.4697 years Colombia
2000s 12.39 years 12.8 years 0.4175 years Colombia
2010s 14.17 years 13.98 years 0.1864 years Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Algeria or Colombia?
Colombia, at 14.4 years against 14.33 years in Algeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Algeria and Colombia?
0.07 years, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Colombia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Colombia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Algeria ranks 71st and Colombia ranks 69th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.