Hong Kong vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Hong Kong
17.22 years
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
12.9 years
in 2018
Hong Kong rank
19th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
22nd

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

  • Hong Kong
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 17.22 years against 12.9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 4.32 years.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd of 183 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 10.57 years 7.02 years 3.56 years Hong Kong
1980s 11.86 years 8.61 years 3.25 years Hong Kong
2010s 16.4 years 12.63 years 3.77 years Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Hong Kong or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Hong Kong, at 17.22 years against 12.9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
4.32 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Hong Kong ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd 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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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.