Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Yemen: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
7.67 years
in 2015
Yemen
7.5 years
in 2016
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
166th
Yemen rank
168th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 7.67 years against 7.5 years in Yemen, a difference of 0.17 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 166th and Yemen ranks 168th of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 7.11 years 6.99 years 0.1193 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 7.42 years 7.47 years 0.0448 years Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Yemen?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 7.67 years against 7.5 years in Yemen as of 2015.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Yemen?
0.17 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Yemen?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Yemen rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 166th and Yemen ranks 168th 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,584 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.