IDA only vs Latvia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
IDA only
9.75 years
in 2019
Latvia
16.23 years
in 2018
IDA only rank
36th
Latvia rank
34th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- IDA only
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 16.23 years against 9.75 years in IDA only, a difference of 6.48 years.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.7 times IDA only's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 34th of 45 groups.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.56 years | 13.6 years | 8.04 years | Latvia |
| 1990s | 6.02 years | 12.32 years | 6.3 years | Latvia |
| 2000s | 7.88 years | 15.38 years | 7.51 years | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9.42 years | 15.81 years | 6.39 years | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, IDA only or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 16.23 years against 9.75 years in IDA only as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between IDA only and Latvia?
- 6.48 years, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Latvia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do IDA only and Latvia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- IDA only ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 34th 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.