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