IDA only vs Least developed countries: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- IDA only
- Least developed countries
How they compare
IDA only currently reports 0.6131 years against 0.552 years in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0611 years.
That makes IDA only's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 43 groups.
IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1245 years | 0.0928 years | 0.0318 years | IDA only |
| 1980s | 0.1712 years | 0.1311 years | 0.0401 years | IDA only |
| 1990s | 0.1895 years | 0.1494 years | 0.0401 years | IDA only |
| 2000s | 0.3093 years | 0.2558 years | 0.0535 years | IDA only |
| 2010s | 0.5364 years | 0.4799 years | 0.0566 years | IDA only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, IDA only or Least developed countries?
- IDA only, at 0.6131 years against 0.552 years in Least developed countries as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between IDA only and Least developed countries?
- 0.0611 years, with IDA only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Least developed countries?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do IDA only and Least developed countries rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- IDA only ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.