Australia vs Vanuatu: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7.02 years against 7.02 years in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Australia ranks 32nd and Vanuatu ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6 years | 7.1 years | 0.4994 years | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 6.42 years | 6.47 years | 0.0538 years | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 6.63 years | 6.5 years | 0.1338 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 7.18 years | 7.2 years | 0.0138 years | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 7.32 years | 7.29 years | 0.0292 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Australia or Vanuatu?
- Australia, at 7.02 years against 7.02 years in Vanuatu as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Australia and Vanuatu?
- 0 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Vanuatu?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Vanuatu rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Vanuatu ranks 34th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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.