Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.88 years against 14.92 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.96 years.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 32 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 45 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.87 years | 13.21 years | 2.34 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 12.02 years | 13.81 years | 1.79 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 12.16 years | 15.84 years | 3.68 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.63 years | 18.72 years | 4.1 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 18.88 years against 14.92 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and New Zealand?
- 3.96 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and New Zealand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and New Zealand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 8th 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.