United States of America vs WB: World: School life expectancy, primary, male
United States of America
5.8 years
in 2022
WB: World
5.79 years
in 2024
United States of America rank
118th
WB: World rank
117th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- United States of America
- WB: World
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.8 years against 5.79 years in WB: World, a difference of 0.01 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 118th and WB: World ranks 117th of 215 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.18 years | 5.49 years | 0.6818 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 6.18 years | 5.33 years | 0.85 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 6.15 years | 5.68 years | 0.4673 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6.04 years | 5.71 years | 0.3344 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.91 years | 5.66 years | 0.244 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, United States of America or WB: World?
- United States of America, at 5.8 years against 5.79 years in WB: World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between United States of America and WB: World?
- 0.01 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and WB: World?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do United States of America and WB: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- United States of America ranks 118th and WB: World ranks 117th 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
February 2026 Data Release