MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs United States: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
15.09 years
in 2024
United States
15.92 years
in 2022
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
50th
United States rank
50th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 15.92 years against 15.09 years in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 0.83 years.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 50th and United States ranks 50th of 221 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.39 years | 15.65 years | 6.25 years | United States |
| 2000s | 9.73 years | 15.76 years | 6.03 years | United States |
| 2010s | 14.73 years | 16.62 years | 1.89 years | United States |
| 2020s | 14.94 years | 16.32 years | 1.38 years | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or United States?
- United States, at 15.92 years against 15.09 years in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and United States?
- 0.83 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and United States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 50th and United States 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release