Canada vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Canada
8.66 years
in 2023
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
8.42 years
in 2024
Canada rank
122nd
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
121st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Canada
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.66 years against 8.42 years in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 122nd and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 121st of 200 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | WB: Early-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.09 years | 7.71 years | 0.3719 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.82 years | 8.2 years | 0.6142 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.8 years | 8.18 years | 0.6122 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Canada, at 8.66 years against 8.42 years in WB: Early-demographic Dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Canada and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 0.24 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 122nd and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 121st 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