Arab World vs Puerto Rico: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Arab World
11.69 years
in 2018
Puerto Rico
16.42 years
in 2018
Arab World rank
32nd
Puerto Rico rank
29th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Arab World
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 16.42 years against 11.69 years in Arab World, a difference of 4.73 years.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.4 times Arab World's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 32nd and Puerto Rico ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.59 years | 16.44 years | 5.84 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 11.21 years | 15.96 years | 4.75 years | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Arab World or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 16.42 years against 11.69 years in Arab World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Arab World and Puerto Rico?
- 4.73 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Puerto Rico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Arab World and Puerto Rico rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 32nd and Puerto Rico ranks 29th of 45 groups.
- 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
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.