Viet Nam vs WB: North America: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Viet Nam
9.13 years
in 2023
WB: North America
8.77 years
in 2023
Viet Nam rank
85th
WB: North America rank
84th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Viet Nam
- WB: North America
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 9.13 years against 8.77 years in WB: North America, a difference of 0.36 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: North America ahead.
Viet Nam ranks 85th and WB: North America ranks 84th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Viet Nam averaged higher in 1 and WB: North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | WB: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.03 years | 9.11 years | 0.077 years | WB: North America |
| 2000s | 8.9 years | 9.05 years | 0.1478 years | WB: North America |
| 2010s | 8.84 years | 9.03 years | 0.1974 years | WB: North America |
| 2020s | 9.05 years | 8.9 years | 0.1497 years | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Viet Nam or WB: North America?
- Viet Nam, at 9.13 years against 8.77 years in WB: North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Viet Nam and WB: North America?
- 0.36 years, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and WB: North America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Viet Nam and WB: North America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 85th and WB: North America ranks 84th 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