ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
16.69 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
18.31 years
in 2023
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 18.31 years against 16.69 years in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), a difference of 1.62 years.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 16.58 years 16.58 years 0.0033 years ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2010s 17.3 years 17.39 years 0.089 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 16.98 years 18.21 years 1.23 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 18.31 years against 16.69 years in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.62 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 221 groups.
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