ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
8.44 years
in 2024
United States of America
8.79 years
in 2022
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank
114th
United States of America rank
113th

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

  • ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 8.79 years against 8.44 years in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), a difference of 0.35 years.

Across all 16 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 114th and United States of America ranks 113th of 221 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 6.69 years 9.24 years 2.55 years United States of America
2000s 7.5 years 9.12 years 1.62 years United States of America
2010s 8.1 years 9.07 years 0.9677 years United States of America
2020s 8.31 years 8.95 years 0.6447 years United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 8.79 years against 8.44 years in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and United States of America?
0.35 years, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and United States of America?
16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 114th and United States of America ranks 113th of 221 groups.
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