Kiribati vs Republic of Korea: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Kiribati
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 8.87 years against 8.86 years in Kiribati, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Kiribati ranks 118th and Republic of Korea ranks 117th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.49 years | 9.13 years | 0.6477 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 9.48 years | 9.02 years | 0.4584 years | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 9.54 years | 8.93 years | 0.6127 years | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Kiribati or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 8.87 years against 8.86 years in Kiribati as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Kiribati and Republic of Korea?
- 0.01 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Republic of Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
- How do Kiribati and Republic of Korea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 118th and Republic of Korea ranks 117th 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.