Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Congo
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Congo currently reports 6.55 years against 6.5 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 66th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.38 years | 5.1 years | 2.28 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 8.15 years | 5.66 years | 2.49 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 6.29 years | 5.4 years | 0.8826 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 6.38 years | 7.47 years | 1.09 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.59 years | 7.11 years | 0.5249 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Congo, at 6.55 years against 6.5 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.05 years, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 66th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th 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.