MDG: World vs United States: School life expectancy, primary, female
MDG: World
5.71 years
in 2024
United States
5.81 years
in 2022
MDG: World rank
111th
United States rank
114th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- MDG: World
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.81 years against 5.71 years in MDG: World, a difference of 0.1 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
MDG: World ranks 111th and United States ranks 114th of 221 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: World | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.79 years | 6.13 years | 1.35 years | United States |
| 1990s | 4.82 years | 6.2 years | 1.37 years | United States |
| 2000s | 5.44 years | 6.12 years | 0.6841 years | United States |
| 2010s | 5.66 years | 6.03 years | 0.3744 years | United States |
| 2020s | 5.57 years | 5.89 years | 0.3215 years | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, MDG: World or United States?
- United States, at 5.81 years against 5.71 years in MDG: World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between MDG: World and United States?
- 0.1 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do MDG: World and United States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- MDG: World ranks 111th and United States ranks 114th of 221 groups.
- 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