Namibia vs South Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7055 years against 0.6892 years in Namibia, a difference of 0.0163 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 153rd of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3839 years | 0.2364 years | 0.1476 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.8053 years | 0.3975 years | 0.4078 years | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.5366 years | 0.7519 years | 0.2153 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, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7055 years against 0.6892 years in Namibia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.0163 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 154th 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.