Iceland vs Norway: School life expectancy, primary, female
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.02 years against 7.01 years in Norway, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.95 years | 6.15 years | 0.2031 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 5.96 years | 5.88 years | 0.0795 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 6.9 years | 6.25 years | 0.6559 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 6.91 years | 6.98 years | 0.0723 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 6.93 years | 6.99 years | 0.0604 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 7.02 years against 7.01 years in Norway as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.01 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Iceland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 34th 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.