IDA only vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary, female
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- IDA only
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 7.76 years against 6.04 years in IDA only, a difference of 1.72 years.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times IDA only's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 45 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.74 years | 4.2 years | 1.46 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 3.49 years | 7.9 years | 4.41 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3.84 years | 7.28 years | 3.44 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 4.61 years | 7.35 years | 2.73 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 5.95 years | 7.83 years | 1.88 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, IDA only or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 7.76 years against 6.04 years in IDA only as of 2013.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between IDA only and Zimbabwe?
- 1.72 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Zimbabwe?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
- How do IDA only and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- IDA only ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 45 groups.
- 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.