Least developed countries vs Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Least developed countries
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.24 years against 0.552 years in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.69 years.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 5.9 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 43 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.094 years | 0.1756 years | 0.0816 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.1309 years | 0.4173 years | 0.2864 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.1494 years | 0.7483 years | 0.5989 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.2558 years | 1.39 years | 1.14 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.4799 years | 2.72 years | 2.24 years | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Least developed countries or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.24 years against 0.552 years in Least developed countries as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.69 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th 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.