UNICEF: South Asia vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
UNICEF: South Asia
10.61 years
in 2024
United States of America
11.72 years
in 2022
UNICEF: South Asia rank
102nd
United States of America rank
104th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- UNICEF: South Asia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 11.72 years against 10.61 years in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 1.11 years.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: South Asia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 102nd and United States of America ranks 104th of 221 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: South Asia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.08 years | 11.82 years | 3.74 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 9.95 years | 11.91 years | 1.97 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 9.96 years | 11.87 years | 1.91 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, UNICEF: South Asia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 11.72 years against 10.61 years in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between UNICEF: South Asia and United States of America?
- 1.11 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: South Asia and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do UNICEF: South Asia and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 102nd 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