Brazil vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Brazil
16.88 years
in 2024
United States of America
16.82 years
in 2022
Brazil rank
37th
United States of America rank
38th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 16.88 years against 16.82 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.06 years.

Across all 10 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 38th of 179 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 15.81 years 17.34 years 1.53 years United States of America
2020s 16.34 years 17.14 years 0.803 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, female, Brazil or United States of America?
Brazil, at 16.88 years against 16.82 years in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Brazil and United States of America?
0.06 years, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Brazil ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 38th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release