UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
5.9 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.13 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
74th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
75th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6.13 years against 5.9 years in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, a difference of 0.23 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 74th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 75th of 221 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.73 years 6.2 years 1.47 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5.83 years 6.15 years 0.3228 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 5.94 years 6.14 years 0.1987 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6.13 years against 5.9 years in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.23 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 74th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 75th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release