Canada vs ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower

Canada
8.66 years
in 2023
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
8.41 years
in 2021
Canada rank
122nd
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank
122nd

School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower over time

  • Canada
  • ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 8.66 years against 8.41 years in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), a difference of 0.25 years.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 122nd and ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 122nd of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) Difference Ahead
2000s 8.09 years 7.02 years 1.06 years Canada
2010s 8.82 years 8.17 years 0.6445 years Canada
2020s 8.87 years 8.41 years 0.4612 years Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Canada or ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Canada, at 8.66 years against 8.41 years in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Canada and ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
0.25 years, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Canada ranks 122nd and ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 122nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release