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
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
February 2026 Data Release