Canada vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, primary, female

Canada
5.71 years
in 2023
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
5.68 years
in 2024
Canada rank
123rd
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
121st

School life expectancy, primary, female over time

  • Canada
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 5.71 years against 5.68 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.03 years.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 123rd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 121st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5.95 years 4.68 years 1.27 years Canada
2010s 5.93 years 5.27 years 0.656 years Canada
2020s 5.73 years 5.56 years 0.1707 years Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Canada or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
Canada, at 5.71 years against 5.68 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Canada and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
0.03 years, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Canada and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
Canada ranks 123rd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 121st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,328 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release