School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Canada
Canada: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.29 years in 1996. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Canada, 1971–1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Canada is 1.29 years, measured in 1996. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Canada peaked at 1.29 years in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8111 years, in 1971.
That places Canada 118th out of 191 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9877 years | 0.8111 years | 1.13 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.14 years | 1.06 years | 1.2 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 years | 1.22 years | 1.29 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 115 Tunisia 1.34 years compare
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- 117 Paraguay 1.31 years compare
- 119 Equatorial Guinea 1.27 years compare
- 120 North Macedonia 1.26 years compare
- 121 Panama 1.25 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Canada?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Canada was 1.29 years in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 years in 1996.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8111 years in 1971.
- How does Canada rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 1996.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.