Congo vs South Korea: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Congo
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 8.88 years against 8.83 years in Congo, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 121st and South Korea ranks 119th of 188 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.41 years | 9.1 years | 1.69 years | South Korea |
| 2000s | 8.8 years | 8.94 years | 0.1423 years | South Korea |
| 2010s | 8.83 years | 8.99 years | 0.1583 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, Congo or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 8.88 years against 8.83 years in Congo as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Congo and South Korea?
- 0.05 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2012.
- How do Congo and South Korea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Congo ranks 121st and South Korea ranks 119th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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.