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
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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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release