School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in United States of America
United States of America: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 8.78 years in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
8.78 years
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
117th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.31 years
in 1995
All-time low
8.78 years
in 2022
Years of data
16
1993–2022
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in United States of America, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 8.78 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in United States of America peaked at 9.31 years in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.78 years, in 2022.
United States of America ranks 117th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in United States of America, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.15 years | — |
| 1994 | 9.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 9.31 years | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 9.3 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.15 years | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9 years | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.98 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.19 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.15 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.11 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9 years | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.78 years | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.22 years | 9.15 years | 9.31 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.17 years | 9.17 years | 9.17 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.1 years | 8.98 years | 9.21 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.98 years | 8.78 years | 9.15 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 114 Tajikistan 8.8 years compare
- 115 Israel 8.8 years compare
- 116 Congo 8.79 years compare
- 118 Ghana 8.76 years compare
- 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.74 years compare
- 120 Madagascar 8.73 years compare
More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.48 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in United States of America?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in United States of America was 8.78 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.31 years in 1995.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.78 years in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- United States of America ranks 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release