Congo vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary, female
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 6.78 years against 6.77 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 49th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.58 years | 6.07 years | 1.51 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 6.07 years | 7.58 years | 1.51 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.07 years | 7.26 years | 1.19 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.54 years | 7.12 years | 0.5798 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Congo or South Africa?
- Congo, at 6.78 years against 6.77 years in South Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Congo and South Africa?
- 0.01 years, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2012.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Congo ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 49th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, female (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.