SDG: Southern Asia vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
SDG: Southern Asia
5.72 years
in 2024
United States of America
5.8 years
in 2022
SDG: Southern Asia rank
122nd
United States of America rank
124th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Southern Asia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.8 years against 5.72 years in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 0.08 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 122nd and United States of America ranks 124th of 221 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Southern Asia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.61 years | 6.14 years | 1.53 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5.01 years | 6.11 years | 1.1 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.33 years | 6.03 years | 0.6961 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.19 years | 5.9 years | 0.706 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, SDG: Southern Asia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5.8 years against 5.72 years in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between SDG: Southern Asia and United States of America?
- 0.08 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Southern Asia and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Southern Asia and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 122nd 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