Bahamas vs South Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7055 years against 0.6766 years in Bahamas, a difference of 0.0289 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 153rd of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2295 years | 0.2072 years | 0.0222 years | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 0.48 years | 0.3259 years | 0.154 years | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 0.6767 years | 0.7543 years | 0.0776 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Bahamas or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7055 years against 0.6766 years in Bahamas as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Bahamas and South Africa?
- 0.0289 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 153rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, 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.