Democratic Republic of Congo vs Puerto Rico: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 7.67 years against 7.5 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.17 years.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th and Puerto Rico ranks 169th of 188 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.11 years | 8.58 years | 1.47 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 7.52 years | 8.28 years | 0.756 years | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or Puerto Rico?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7.67 years against 7.5 years in Puerto Rico as of 2015.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Puerto Rico?
- 0.17 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Puerto Rico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Puerto Rico rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th and Puerto Rico ranks 169th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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 levels 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.