Canada vs MDG: Developing Regions: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Canada
8.66 years
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions
8.35 years
in 2024
Canada rank
122nd
MDG: Developing Regions rank
125th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Canada
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.66 years against 8.35 years in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 0.31 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 122nd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 125th of 200 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.09 years | 7.73 years | 0.3604 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.82 years | 8.18 years | 0.633 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.8 years | 8.22 years | 0.5721 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 MDG: Developing Regions?
- Canada, at 8.66 years against 8.35 years in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Canada and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 0.31 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 122nd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 125th 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
February 2026 Data Release