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
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
February 2026 Data Release