GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs United States: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
8.51 years
in 2024
United States
8.79 years
in 2022
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
110th
United States rank
113th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8.79 years against 8.51 years in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 0.28 years.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 110th and United States ranks 113th of 221 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.11 years | 9.23 years | 1.12 years | United States |
| 2000s | 8.72 years | 9.12 years | 0.4062 years | United States |
| 2010s | 8.54 years | 9.07 years | 0.5294 years | United States |
| 2020s | 8.5 years | 8.95 years | 0.4532 years | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 or United States?
- United States, at 8.79 years against 8.51 years in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 and United States?
- 0.28 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 and United States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 110th and United States 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
February 2026 Data Release