School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in United States
United States: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female was 2.05 years in 2022. β² Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in United States, 1981β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in United States is 2.05 years, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in United States peaked at 2.19 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.53 years, in 1982.
That places United States 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.67 years | 1.53 years | 1.78 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.92 years | 1.79 years | 2.07 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.88 years | 1.77 years | 2.1 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.16 years | 2.13 years | 2.19 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.03 years | 1.85 years | 2.17 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 80 Costa Rica 2.08 years compare
- 81 Cape Verde 2.08 years compare
- 82 Mexico 2.07 years compare
- 84 El Salvador 2.05 years compare
- 85 Switzerland 2.03 years compare
- 86 Greece 2.02 years compare
More education data for United States
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in United States?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in United States was 2.05 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 years in 1982.
- How does United States rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- United States ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release