United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: Pacific Island Small States: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.54 years
in 2023
WB: Pacific Island Small States
9 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
60th
WB: Pacific Island Small States rank
61st

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • WB: Pacific Island Small States
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 9.54 years against 9 years in WB: Pacific Island Small States, a difference of 0.54 years.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times WB: Pacific Island Small States's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 61st of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 2 and WB: Pacific Island Small States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland WB: Pacific Island Small States Difference Ahead
2000s 9.22 years 8.82 years 0.3998 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 9.5 years 9.58 years 0.0819 years WB: Pacific Island Small States
2020s 9.53 years 9.3 years 0.229 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: Pacific Island Small States?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 9.54 years against 9 years in WB: Pacific Island Small States as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
0.54 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Pacific Island Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 61st 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

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