New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
New Zealand
13.97 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.96 years
in 2023
New Zealand rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 13.97 years against 13.96 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.46 years | 13.38 years | 1.08 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.26 years | 14.1 years | 0.1586 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 13.99 years | 14.06 years | 0.0644 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 secondary, female, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- New Zealand, at 13.97 years against 13.96 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.01 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- New Zealand ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (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