Canada vs UNICEF: World: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Canada
8.66 years
in 2023
UNICEF: World
8.43 years
in 2024
Canada rank
122nd
UNICEF: World rank
120th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Canada
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.66 years against 8.43 years in UNICEF: World, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 122nd and UNICEF: World ranks 120th of 200 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.09 years | 7.88 years | 0.2081 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.82 years | 8.28 years | 0.5317 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.8 years | 8.32 years | 0.4784 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 UNICEF: World?
- Canada, at 8.66 years against 8.43 years in UNICEF: World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Canada and UNICEF: World?
- 0.23 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and UNICEF: World?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and UNICEF: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 122nd and UNICEF: World ranks 120th 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