Chile vs WB: North America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Chile
17.32 years
in 2024
WB: North America
15.83 years
in 2023
Chile rank
27th
WB: North America rank
29th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Chile
  • WB: North America
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 17.32 years against 15.83 years in WB: North America, a difference of 1.49 years.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times WB: North America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was WB: North America ahead.

Chile ranks 27th and WB: North America ranks 29th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and WB: North America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile WB: North America Difference Ahead
2000s 14.18 years 15.97 years 1.79 years WB: North America
2010s 16.09 years 16.56 years 0.4776 years WB: North America
2020s 16.79 years 16.17 years 0.6252 years Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Chile or WB: North America?
Chile, at 17.32 years against 15.83 years in WB: North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Chile and WB: North America?
1.49 years, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and WB: North America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Chile and WB: North America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Chile ranks 27th and WB: North America ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (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 to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release