New Zealand vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary, male

New Zealand
5.79 years
in 2024
United States of America
5.8 years
in 2022
New Zealand rank
119th
United States of America rank
118th

School life expectancy, primary, male over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 5.8 years against 5.79 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01 years.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 119th and United States of America ranks 118th 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 5.99 years 6.15 years 0.1576 years United States of America
2010s 5.91 years 6.04 years 0.1313 years United States of America
2020s 5.83 years 5.91 years 0.0811 years United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, New Zealand or United States of America?
United States of America, at 5.8 years against 5.79 years in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male 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, male?
New Zealand ranks 119th and United States of America ranks 118th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,327 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release