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Number of years of schooling that a child can expect to receive in the countries of the world

Rank
(total)
CountryTotal
(years)
Date
1Australia202013
1Belgium202014
3Denmark192014
3Finland192014
3Iceland192012
3Ireland192012
3New Zealand192014
8Curacao182013
8United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland182014
8Netherlands182012
8Norway182014
8Spain182014
8Sweden182014
14Argentina172013
14Czech Republic172014
14Estonia172013
14Germany172014
14Greece172013
14Korea (South)172013
14Lithuania172014
14Palau172013
14Portugal172014
14Slovenia172014
14United States of America172014
25Albania162014
25Austria162014
25Belarus162014
25Chile162014
25France162014
25Grenada162009
25Hong Kong162014
25Hungary162014
25Israel162014
25Italy162013
25Latvia162014
25Poland162013
25Saudi Arabia162014
25Switzerland162014
25Turkey162013
25Uruguay162010
41Barbados152011
41Brazil152013
41Brunei152014
41Bulgaria152014
41Cook Islands152014
41Costa Rica152014
41Croatia152014
41Georgia152014
41Iran152014
41Japan152013
41Kazakhstan152015
41Liechtenstein152014
41Malta152014
41Mauritius152014
41Mongolia152014
41Montenegro152010
41Montserrat152007
41Puerto Rico152013
41Romania152012
41Russia152014
41San Marino152012
41Slovakia152014
41Tunisia152014
41Ukraine152014
65Algeria142011
65Antigua and Barbuda142012
65Aruba142012
65Bolivia142007
65Bosnia and Herzegovina142014
65British Virgin Islands142009
65China142014
65Colombia142014
65Cuba142014
65Cyprus142014
65Ecuador142012
65Luxembourg142012
65Malaysia142014
65Oman142011
65Saint Kitts and Nevis142014
65Serbia142014
65Seychelles142014
65Sri Lanka142013
65Thailand142013
65Venezuela142009
85Azerbaijan132014
85Belize132013
85Bhutan132013
85Botswana132013
85Cape Verde132014
85Dominican Republic132014
85East Timor132010
85Egypt132014
85El Salvador132014
85Indonesia132014
85Jordan132012
85Kuwait132013
85Kyrgyzstan132014
85Macedonia132012
85Mexico132014
85Palestinian Territories132014
85Panama132013
85Peru132010
85Philippines132013
85Qatar132011
85Saint Lucia132007
85São Tomé and Príncipe132015
85South Africa132013
108Armenia122009
108Benin122013
108Bermuda122014
108India122013
108Kiribati122008
108Korea (North)122009
108Lebanon122013
108Moldova122013
108Morocco122012
108Nepal122013
108Paraguay122010
108Togo122011
108Uzbekistan122011
121Afghanistan112014
121Burundi112013
121Cambodia112008
121Comoros112013
121Congo (Republic)112012
121Ghana112014
121Guatemala112013
121Honduras112014
121Kenya112009
121Laos112014
121Lesotho112014
121Malawi112011
121Namibia112006
121Rwanda112013
121Swaziland112013
121Tajikistan112013
121Turkmenistan112014
138Angola102011
138Bangladesh102011
138Cameroon102011
138Guyana102012
138Madagascar102012
138Uganda102011
138Zimbabwe102013
145Congo (Democratic Republic)92013
145Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)92014
145Gambia92010
145Guinea92014
145Guinea-Bissau92006
145Mozambique92014
145Nauru92008
145Solomon Islands92007
145Syria92013
145Yemen92011
155Burkina Faso82013
155Ethiopia82012
155Mali82011
155Mauritania82013
155Myanmar (Burma)82007
155Pakistan82014
155Senegal82010
155Tanzania82013
163Central African Republic72012
163Chad72011
163Sudan72013
166Djibouti62011
167Eritrea52010
167Niger52012
 World122014

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)