Hong Kong vs IBRD only: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary)
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary) over time
- Hong Kong
- IBRD only
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 3.04 years against 1.93 years in IBRD only, a difference of 1.11 years.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.6 times IBRD only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 20th and IBRD only ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.09 years | 0.3785 years | 1.71 years | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 2.69 years | 0.5943 years | 2.09 years | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 2.56 years | 0.7087 years | 1.85 years | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3.25 years | 1.77 years | 1.48 years | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Hong Kong or IBRD only?
- Hong Kong, at 3.04 years against 1.93 years in IBRD only as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Hong Kong and IBRD only?
- 1.11 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and IBRD only?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Hong Kong and IBRD only rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong ranks 20th and IBRD only ranks 19th 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.