United States of America vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

United States of America
11.65 years
in 2022
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
11.72 years
in 2024
United States of America rank
105th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
102nd

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

  • United States of America
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 11.72 years against 11.65 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.07 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 105th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 102nd of 213 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 10.49 years 7.79 years 2.7 years United States of America
1980s 11.9 years 8.91 years 2.99 years United States of America
1990s 11.95 years 8.99 years 2.96 years United States of America
2000s 11.75 years 9.41 years 2.34 years United States of America
2010s 11.88 years 10.36 years 1.53 years United States of America
2020s 11.65 years 11.43 years 0.2193 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 secondary, both sexes, United States of America or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 11.72 years against 11.65 years in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between United States of America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.07 years, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do United States of America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
United States of America ranks 105th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 102nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release