School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in WB: North America
WB: North America: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 11.73 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11.73 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
53rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.05 years
in 2017
All-time low
11.7 years
in 2002
Years of data
25
1999–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in WB: North America, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in WB: North America stood at 11.73 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in WB: North America peaked at 12.05 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.7 years, in 2002.
WB: North America ranks 53rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.73 years | — |
| 2000 | 11.73 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 11.7 years | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.78 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.82 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.82 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.82 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.74 years | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.78 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.78 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.88 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.96 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.04 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.99 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.97 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.75 years | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.73 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.73 years | 11.73 years | 11.73 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.81 years | 11.7 years | 11.9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.91 years | 11.74 years | 12.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.86 years | 11.73 years | 11.99 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
More education data for WB: North America
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (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), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in WB: North America?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in WB: North America was 11.73 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.05 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 years in 2002.
- How does WB: North America rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- WB: North America ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release