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Number of years of schooling that a child can expect to receive in the countries of the world
Rank (total) | Country | Total (years) | Date |
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1 | Australia | 20 | 2013 |
1 | Belgium | 20 | 2014 |
3 | Denmark | 19 | 2014 |
3 | Finland | 19 | 2014 |
3 | Iceland | 19 | 2012 |
3 | Ireland | 19 | 2012 |
3 | New Zealand | 19 | 2014 |
8 | Curacao | 18 | 2013 |
8 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 18 | 2014 |
8 | Netherlands | 18 | 2012 |
8 | Norway | 18 | 2014 |
8 | Spain | 18 | 2014 |
8 | Sweden | 18 | 2014 |
14 | Argentina | 17 | 2013 |
14 | Czech Republic | 17 | 2014 |
14 | Estonia | 17 | 2013 |
14 | Germany | 17 | 2014 |
14 | Greece | 17 | 2013 |
14 | Korea (South) | 17 | 2013 |
14 | Lithuania | 17 | 2014 |
14 | Palau | 17 | 2013 |
14 | Portugal | 17 | 2014 |
14 | Slovenia | 17 | 2014 |
14 | United States of America | 17 | 2014 |
25 | Albania | 16 | 2014 |
25 | Austria | 16 | 2014 |
25 | Belarus | 16 | 2014 |
25 | Chile | 16 | 2014 |
25 | France | 16 | 2014 |
25 | Grenada | 16 | 2009 |
25 | Hong Kong | 16 | 2014 |
25 | Hungary | 16 | 2014 |
25 | Israel | 16 | 2014 |
25 | Italy | 16 | 2013 |
25 | Latvia | 16 | 2014 |
25 | Poland | 16 | 2013 |
25 | Saudi Arabia | 16 | 2014 |
25 | Switzerland | 16 | 2014 |
25 | Turkey | 16 | 2013 |
25 | Uruguay | 16 | 2010 |
41 | Barbados | 15 | 2011 |
41 | Brazil | 15 | 2013 |
41 | Brunei | 15 | 2014 |
41 | Bulgaria | 15 | 2014 |
41 | Cook Islands | 15 | 2014 |
41 | Costa Rica | 15 | 2014 |
41 | Croatia | 15 | 2014 |
41 | Georgia | 15 | 2014 |
41 | Iran | 15 | 2014 |
41 | Japan | 15 | 2013 |
41 | Kazakhstan | 15 | 2015 |
41 | Liechtenstein | 15 | 2014 |
41 | Malta | 15 | 2014 |
41 | Mauritius | 15 | 2014 |
41 | Mongolia | 15 | 2014 |
41 | Montenegro | 15 | 2010 |
41 | Montserrat | 15 | 2007 |
41 | Puerto Rico | 15 | 2013 |
41 | Romania | 15 | 2012 |
41 | Russia | 15 | 2014 |
41 | San Marino | 15 | 2012 |
41 | Slovakia | 15 | 2014 |
41 | Tunisia | 15 | 2014 |
41 | Ukraine | 15 | 2014 |
65 | Algeria | 14 | 2011 |
65 | Antigua and Barbuda | 14 | 2012 |
65 | Aruba | 14 | 2012 |
65 | Bolivia | 14 | 2007 |
65 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14 | 2014 |
65 | British Virgin Islands | 14 | 2009 |
65 | China | 14 | 2014 |
65 | Colombia | 14 | 2014 |
65 | Cuba | 14 | 2014 |
65 | Cyprus | 14 | 2014 |
65 | Ecuador | 14 | 2012 |
65 | Luxembourg | 14 | 2012 |
65 | Malaysia | 14 | 2014 |
65 | Oman | 14 | 2011 |
65 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 14 | 2014 |
65 | Serbia | 14 | 2014 |
65 | Seychelles | 14 | 2014 |
65 | Sri Lanka | 14 | 2013 |
65 | Thailand | 14 | 2013 |
65 | Venezuela | 14 | 2009 |
85 | Azerbaijan | 13 | 2014 |
85 | Belize | 13 | 2013 |
85 | Bhutan | 13 | 2013 |
85 | Botswana | 13 | 2013 |
85 | Cape Verde | 13 | 2014 |
85 | Dominican Republic | 13 | 2014 |
85 | East Timor | 13 | 2010 |
85 | Egypt | 13 | 2014 |
85 | El Salvador | 13 | 2014 |
85 | Indonesia | 13 | 2014 |
85 | Jordan | 13 | 2012 |
85 | Kuwait | 13 | 2013 |
85 | Kyrgyzstan | 13 | 2014 |
85 | Macedonia | 13 | 2012 |
85 | Mexico | 13 | 2014 |
85 | Palestinian Territories | 13 | 2014 |
85 | Panama | 13 | 2013 |
85 | Peru | 13 | 2010 |
85 | Philippines | 13 | 2013 |
85 | Qatar | 13 | 2011 |
85 | Saint Lucia | 13 | 2007 |
85 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 13 | 2015 |
85 | South Africa | 13 | 2013 |
108 | Armenia | 12 | 2009 |
108 | Benin | 12 | 2013 |
108 | Bermuda | 12 | 2014 |
108 | India | 12 | 2013 |
108 | Kiribati | 12 | 2008 |
108 | Korea (North) | 12 | 2009 |
108 | Lebanon | 12 | 2013 |
108 | Moldova | 12 | 2013 |
108 | Morocco | 12 | 2012 |
108 | Nepal | 12 | 2013 |
108 | Paraguay | 12 | 2010 |
108 | Togo | 12 | 2011 |
108 | Uzbekistan | 12 | 2011 |
121 | Afghanistan | 11 | 2014 |
121 | Burundi | 11 | 2013 |
121 | Cambodia | 11 | 2008 |
121 | Comoros | 11 | 2013 |
121 | Congo (Republic) | 11 | 2012 |
121 | Ghana | 11 | 2014 |
121 | Guatemala | 11 | 2013 |
121 | Honduras | 11 | 2014 |
121 | Kenya | 11 | 2009 |
121 | Laos | 11 | 2014 |
121 | Lesotho | 11 | 2014 |
121 | Malawi | 11 | 2011 |
121 | Namibia | 11 | 2006 |
121 | Rwanda | 11 | 2013 |
121 | Swaziland | 11 | 2013 |
121 | Tajikistan | 11 | 2013 |
121 | Turkmenistan | 11 | 2014 |
138 | Angola | 10 | 2011 |
138 | Bangladesh | 10 | 2011 |
138 | Cameroon | 10 | 2011 |
138 | Guyana | 10 | 2012 |
138 | Madagascar | 10 | 2012 |
138 | Uganda | 10 | 2011 |
138 | Zimbabwe | 10 | 2013 |
145 | Congo (Democratic Republic) | 9 | 2013 |
145 | Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | 9 | 2014 |
145 | Gambia | 9 | 2010 |
145 | Guinea | 9 | 2014 |
145 | Guinea-Bissau | 9 | 2006 |
145 | Mozambique | 9 | 2014 |
145 | Nauru | 9 | 2008 |
145 | Solomon Islands | 9 | 2007 |
145 | Syria | 9 | 2013 |
145 | Yemen | 9 | 2011 |
155 | Burkina Faso | 8 | 2013 |
155 | Ethiopia | 8 | 2012 |
155 | Mali | 8 | 2011 |
155 | Mauritania | 8 | 2013 |
155 | Myanmar (Burma) | 8 | 2007 |
155 | Pakistan | 8 | 2014 |
155 | Senegal | 8 | 2010 |
155 | Tanzania | 8 | 2013 |
163 | Central African Republic | 7 | 2012 |
163 | Chad | 7 | 2011 |
163 | Sudan | 7 | 2013 |
166 | Djibouti | 6 | 2011 |
167 | Eritrea | 5 | 2010 |
167 | Niger | 5 | 2012 |
World | 12 | 2014 |
No information is available for non-listed countries.
School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age. Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2017-01-17)