School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.79 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) is 5.79 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) peaked at 6.16 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.79 years, in 2022.
That places ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.04 years | — |
| 2000 | 6.04 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.02 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.99 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.05 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.07 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.13 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.16 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.11 years | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.03 years | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.96 years | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.96 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.02 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.06 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.06 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.03 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.99 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.87 years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.79 years | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.79 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.04 years | 6.04 years | 6.04 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.07 years | 5.99 years | 6.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 years | 5.96 years | 6.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 years | 5.79 years | 5.99 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
More education data for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 28.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.65 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.81 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.04 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.07 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 14.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 7.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) was 5.79 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 years in 2022.
- How does ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release