Congo vs Suriname: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Congo
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 6.57 years against 6.55 years in Congo, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Suriname ahead.
Congo ranks 66th and Suriname ranks 64th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.42 years | 7.67 years | 0.2447 years | Suriname |
| 1980s | 8.08 years | 8.05 years | 0.0248 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 6.65 years | 7.6 years | 0.9464 years | Suriname |
| 2000s | 6.48 years | 6.46 years | 0.0198 years | Congo |
| 2010s | 6.59 years | 6.81 years | 0.223 years | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Congo or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 6.57 years against 6.55 years in Congo as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Congo and Suriname?
- 0.02 years, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Congo and Suriname rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 66th and Suriname ranks 64th 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.