Ireland vs WB: North America: School life expectancy, secondary, female

Ireland
6.84 years
in 2022
WB: North America
5.94 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
62nd
WB: North America rank
61st

School life expectancy, secondary, female over time

  • Ireland
  • WB: North America
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 6.84 years against 5.94 years in WB: North America, a difference of 0.9 years.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times WB: North America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was WB: North America ahead.

Ireland ranks 62nd and WB: North America ranks 61st of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and WB: North America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland WB: North America Difference Ahead
2000s 5.68 years 5.75 years 0.0703 years WB: North America
2010s 6.28 years 5.9 years 0.3757 years Ireland
2020s 6.91 years 6.03 years 0.8836 years Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, Ireland or WB: North America?
Ireland, at 6.84 years against 5.94 years in WB: North America as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Ireland and WB: North America?
0.9 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: North America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Ireland and WB: North America rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
Ireland ranks 62nd and WB: North America ranks 61st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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, secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release