United Kingdom vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

United Kingdom
6.13 years
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
5.9 years
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
75th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
73rd

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • United Kingdom
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 6.13 years against 5.9 years in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 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 ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 75th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 73rd of 218 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
2000s 6.2 years 4.71 years 1.49 years United Kingdom
2010s 6.15 years 5.83 years 0.3261 years United Kingdom
2020s 6.14 years 5.94 years 0.1996 years United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, United Kingdom or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
United Kingdom, at 6.13 years against 5.9 years in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between United Kingdom and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
0.23 years, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
United Kingdom ranks 75th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 73rd 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

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