United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 6.07 years against 6.07 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 110th and United States of America ranks 108th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.21 years | 5.4 years | 0.8123 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 6.24 years | 5.96 years | 0.2813 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.2 years | 6.24 years | 0.0418 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 6.19 years | 6.09 years | 0.0958 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.2 years | 6.01 years | 0.1803 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 6.07 years against 6.07 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 0 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 110th and United States of America ranks 108th 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.