France vs MDG: Latin America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

France
16.06 years
in 2024
MDG: Latin America
15.16 years
in 2024
France rank
46th
MDG: Latin America rank
44th

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

  • France
  • MDG: Latin America
051015199920112024

How they compare

France currently reports 16.06 years against 15.16 years in MDG: Latin America, a difference of 0.9 years.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Latin America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 46th and MDG: Latin America ranks 44th of 186 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France MDG: Latin America Difference Ahead
2000s 15.13 years 9.83 years 5.29 years France
2010s 15.58 years 13.83 years 1.75 years France
2020s 16.04 years 15.05 years 0.9843 years France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, France or MDG: Latin America?
France, at 16.06 years against 15.16 years in MDG: Latin America as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between France and MDG: Latin America?
0.9 years, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and MDG: Latin America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do France and MDG: Latin America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
France ranks 46th and MDG: Latin America ranks 44th 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