New Zealand vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary, female
New Zealand
5.8 years
in 2024
United States of America
5.81 years
in 2022
New Zealand rank
117th
United States of America rank
114th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.81 years against 5.8 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
New Zealand ranks 117th and United States of America ranks 114th of 215 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.96 years | 6.12 years | 0.1649 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.92 years | 6.03 years | 0.1125 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.85 years | 5.89 years | 0.0413 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5.81 years against 5.8 years in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 0.01 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- New Zealand ranks 117th and United States of America ranks 114th 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