Senegal vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.24 years against 3.15 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 163rd and Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7116 years | 0.4592 years | 0.2525 years | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.8867 years | 1.95 years | 1.06 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.06 years | 2.6 years | 1.54 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.17 years | 2.71 years | 1.54 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3.27 years | 3.13 years | 0.1438 years | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
- Senegal, at 3.24 years against 3.15 years in Zimbabwe as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 0.09 years, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 163rd and Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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.