Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.85 years against 0.78 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.07 years.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 30th of 43 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2935 years | 0.7825 years | 0.4891 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.3004 years | 1 years | 0.7001 years | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.3158 years | 1.39 years | 1.08 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.4327 years | 2.3 years | 1.87 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.665 years | 2.77 years | 2.11 years | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.85 years against 0.78 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay?
- 2.07 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 30th of 43 groups.
- 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.