United States of America vs WB: Other Small States: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
United States of America
11.65 years
in 2022
WB: Other Small States
10.65 years
in 2022
United States of America rank
105th
WB: Other Small States rank
104th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- United States of America
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 11.65 years against 10.65 years in WB: Other Small States, a difference of 1 years.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times WB: Other Small States's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 105th and WB: Other Small States ranks 104th 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 | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.49 years | 8.24 years | 2.25 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 11.9 years | 8.7 years | 3.2 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 11.91 years | 9.06 years | 2.85 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 11.75 years | 9.67 years | 2.08 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 11.92 years | 10.54 years | 1.39 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 11.88 years | 10.62 years | 1.25 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 WB: Other Small States?
- United States of America, at 11.65 years against 10.65 years in WB: Other Small States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between United States of America and WB: Other Small States?
- 1 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and WB: Other Small States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do United States of America and WB: Other Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 105th and WB: Other Small States ranks 104th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release