Denmark vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Denmark
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 19.44 years against 15.33 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.11 years.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 175 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.14 years | 11.36 years | 1.77 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 13.65 years | 11.97 years | 1.68 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 15.25 years | 12.37 years | 2.88 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 17.26 years | 13.42 years | 3.84 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 19.41 years | 14.74 years | 4.67 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Denmark or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Denmark, at 19.44 years against 15.33 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Denmark and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 4.11 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.