ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
5.7 years
in 2024
United States of America
5.8 years
in 2022
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank
127th
United States of America rank
124th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.8 years against 5.7 years in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), a difference of 0.1 years.
Across all 39 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 127th and United States of America ranks 124th of 221 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.57 years | 5.46 years | 0.8883 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 4.83 years | 6.14 years | 1.31 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 4.83 years | 6.19 years | 1.36 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5.26 years | 6.11 years | 0.8434 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.46 years | 6.03 years | 0.5651 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.36 years | 5.9 years | 0.5406 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5.8 years against 5.7 years in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and United States of America?
- 0.1 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and United States of America?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 127th and United States of America ranks 124th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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