Least developed countries vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Least developed countries
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 16.28 years against 9.63 years in Least developed countries, a difference of 6.65 years.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.42 years | 13.02 years | 8.6 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 5.16 years | 14.44 years | 9.28 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 5.68 years | 15.78 years | 10.1 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 7.68 years | 15.64 years | 7.96 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 9.33 years | 16.19 years | 6.86 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, Least developed countries or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 16.28 years against 9.63 years in Least developed countries as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Least developed countries and United States of America?
- 6.65 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United States of America?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Least developed countries and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.