UIS: World vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
UIS: World
10.54 years
in 2024
United States of America
11.72 years
in 2022
UIS: World rank
105th
United States of America rank
104th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- UIS: World
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 11.72 years against 10.54 years in UIS: World, a difference of 1.18 years.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times UIS: World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
UIS: World ranks 105th and United States of America ranks 104th of 221 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: World | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.52 years | 11.94 years | 4.42 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 7.79 years | 11.98 years | 4.19 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 8.94 years | 11.82 years | 2.88 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 10.29 years | 11.91 years | 1.63 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 10.38 years | 11.87 years | 1.5 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, female, UIS: World or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 11.72 years against 10.54 years in UIS: World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between UIS: World and United States of America?
- 1.18 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: World and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do UIS: World and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- UIS: World ranks 105th and United States of America ranks 104th of 221 groups.
- 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