Iceland vs Slovakia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 2.92 years against 2.87 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Slovakia ahead.
Iceland ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 24th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 years | 2.59 years | 1.58 years | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 2.57 years | 2.36 years | 0.2177 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.82 years | 2.67 years | 0.1556 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.88 years | 2.79 years | 0.0884 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Iceland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 2.92 years against 2.87 years in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 0.05 years, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 24th 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.