School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern America
SDG: Northern America: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.77 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8.77 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
84th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.16 years
in 2017
All-time low
8.77 years
in 2023
Years of data
25
1999–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern America, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern America is 8.77 years, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern America peaked at 9.16 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.77 years, in 2023.
That places SDG: Northern America 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern America, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.11 years | — |
| 2000 | 9.11 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.05 years | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.99 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.99 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.99 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.05 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.09 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.12 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.07 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.98 years | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.89 years | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.97 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.96 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.03 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.12 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.13 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.11 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.08 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.96 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.79 years | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.77 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.11 years | 9.11 years | 9.11 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.05 years | 8.99 years | 9.12 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.03 years | 8.89 years | 9.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9 years | 8.77 years | 9.08 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern America
- 81 South Africa 9.22 years compare
- 82 Switzerland 9.21 years compare
- 83 France 9.19 years compare
- 84 Liechtenstein 9.17 years compare
- 85 Viet Nam 9.13 years compare
- 86 Japan 9.1 years compare
- 87 Kuwait 9.09 years compare
More education data for SDG: Northern America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3044 % 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 -0.2591 % 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 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern America?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern America was 8.77 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.16 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.77 years in 2023.
- How does SDG: Northern America rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release