United States of America vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
United States of America
15.92 years
in 2022
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
15.09 years
in 2024
United States of America rank
50th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
49th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- United States of America
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15.92 years against 15.09 years in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.83 years.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 50th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 49th of 186 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.65 years | 9.39 years | 6.25 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 15.76 years | 9.73 years | 6.03 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 16.62 years | 14.73 years | 1.89 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 16.32 years | 14.94 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, United States of America or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- United States of America, at 15.92 years against 15.09 years in WB: Latin America & Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between United States of America and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 0.83 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do United States of America and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 50th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 49th 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