School life expectancy, primary, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.66 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.66 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
127th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.85 years
in 2008
All-time low
5.64 years
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 5.66 years.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 5.85 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.64 years, in 2022.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.73 years | — |
| 2000 | 5.73 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.74 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.73 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.73 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.76 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.79 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.82 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.78 years | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.74 years | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.74 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.74 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.76 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.78 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.75 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.67 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.64 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.66 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.66 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.73 years | 5.73 years | 5.73 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.78 years | 5.73 years | 5.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 years | 5.74 years | 5.79 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 years | 5.64 years | 5.75 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
- 124 Brunei Darussalam 5.7 years compare
- 125 Bangladesh 5.65 years compare
- 126 Seychelles 5.61 years compare
- 127 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.61 years compare
- 128 Bermuda 5.6 years compare
- 129 Kiribati 5.59 years compare
- 130 India 5.58 years compare
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 5.66 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 years in 2022.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release