ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
15.09 years
in 2024
United States of America
15.92 years
in 2022
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
50th
United States of America rank
50th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15.92 years against 15.09 years in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), a difference of 0.83 years.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 50th and United States of America ranks 50th of 221 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.39 years | 15.65 years | 6.25 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 9.73 years | 15.76 years | 6.03 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 14.73 years | 16.62 years | 1.89 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 14.94 years | 16.32 years | 1.38 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 15.92 years against 15.09 years in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and United States of America?
- 0.83 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and United States of America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 50th and United States of America ranks 50th of 221 groups.
- 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