School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.05 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.05 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
59th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.12 years
in 2017
All-time low
1.76 years
in 2009
Years of data
25
1999–2023
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: North America stood at 2.05 years.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: North America peaked at 2.12 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.76 years, in 2009.
UNICEF: North America ranks 59th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.76 years | — |
| 2000 | 1.76 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.85 years | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.93 years | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.85 years | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.07 years | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.83 years | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 1.84 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.77 years | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.76 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.84 years | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.92 years | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.99 years | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.07 years | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.09 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.12 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.1 years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.1 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.77 years | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 2.05 years | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 2.05 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 years | 1.76 years | 1.76 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.86 years | 1.76 years | 2.07 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 years | 1.84 years | 2.12 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 years | 1.77 years | 2.1 years | 4 |
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More education data for UNICEF: North America
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3045 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2592 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: North America?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: North America was 2.05 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 years in 2009.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 59th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release