Puerto Rico vs South Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Puerto Rico
16.42 years
in 2018
South Asia
11.08 years
in 2019
Puerto Rico rank
29th
South Asia rank
33rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Puerto Rico
- South Asia
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 16.42 years against 11.08 years in South Asia, a difference of 5.34 years.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.44 years | 9.85 years | 6.59 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 15.96 years | 10.95 years | 5.01 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, Puerto Rico or South Asia?
- Puerto Rico, at 16.42 years against 11.08 years in South Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Puerto Rico and South Asia?
- 5.34 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Puerto Rico and South Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 33rd 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
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.