Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: School life expectancy, secondary, female
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.25 years against 2.16 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Liberia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 183rd and Liberia ranks 180th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5116 years | 0.5043 years | 0.0074 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.8017 years | 0.7772 years | 0.0246 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2.1 years | 2.34 years | 0.2401 years | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 2.25 years against 2.16 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2015.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 0.09 years, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 183rd and Liberia ranks 180th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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.