United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.18 years
in 2023
United States of America
2.12 years
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
75th
United States of America rank
77th

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.18 years against 2.12 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States of America ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 75th and United States of America ranks 77th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.51 years 1.9 years 0.3839 years United States of America
2010s 2.06 years 2.16 years 0.1012 years United States of America
2020s 2.21 years 2.03 years 0.1811 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.18 years against 2.12 years in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
0.06 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 75th and United States of America ranks 77th of 213 countries.
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