SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs United States: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
5.28 years
in 2024
United States
5.84 years
in 2022
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
99th
United States rank
102nd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.84 years against 5.28 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.56 years.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 99th and United States ranks 102nd of 221 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.33 years | 5.03 years | 1.7 years | United States |
| 1980s | 3.63 years | 5.76 years | 2.13 years | United States |
| 1990s | 3.75 years | 5.72 years | 1.98 years | United States |
| 2000s | 4.15 years | 5.69 years | 1.54 years | United States |
| 2010s | 4.93 years | 5.89 years | 0.9553 years | United States |
| 2020s | 5.15 years | 5.98 years | 0.8261 years | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or United States?
- United States, at 5.84 years against 5.28 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and United States?
- 0.56 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and United States?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and United States rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 99th and United States ranks 102nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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