Maldives vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Maldives
10.04 years
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
9.12 years
in 2024
Maldives rank
37th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
38th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 10.04 years against 9.12 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 0.92 years.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 37th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 38th of 200 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.18 years | 9.29 years | 1.89 years | Maldives |
| 2000s | 11.13 years | 9.29 years | 1.84 years | Maldives |
| 2010s | 9.87 years | 9.25 years | 0.6201 years | Maldives |
| 2020s | 9.89 years | 9.16 years | 0.7285 years | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Maldives or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Maldives, at 10.04 years against 9.12 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Maldives and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 0.92 years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 37th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 38th 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