SDG: Australia and New Zealand vs United Kingdom: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes

SDG: Australia and New Zealand
1.91 years
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.18 years
in 2023
SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank
72nd
United Kingdom rank
75th

School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Australia and New Zealand
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 2.18 years against 1.91 years in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.27 years.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 72nd and United Kingdom ranks 75th of 221 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Australia and New Zealand United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.05 years 1.52 years 0.4628 years United Kingdom
2010s 1.4 years 1.92 years 0.5262 years United Kingdom
2020s 1.81 years 2.21 years 0.3995 years United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, SDG: Australia and New Zealand or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 2.18 years against 1.91 years in SDG: Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between SDG: Australia and New Zealand and United Kingdom?
0.27 years, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Australia and New Zealand and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do SDG: Australia and New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 72nd and United Kingdom ranks 75th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release