New Zealand vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
New Zealand
5.8 years
in 2024
United States of America
5.8 years
in 2022
New Zealand rank
126th
United States of America rank
124th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.8 years against 5.8 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 126th and United States of America ranks 124th of 218 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.96 years | 6.11 years | 0.1489 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.92 years | 6.03 years | 0.109 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.84 years | 5.9 years | 0.0617 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, New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5.8 years against 5.8 years in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 0 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 126th and United States of America ranks 124th of 218 countries.
- 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