School life expectancy, primary, female in United States
United States: School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.81 years in 2022. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, female in United States, 1981β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
United States recorded 5.81 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in United States peaked at 6.25 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.81 years, in 2022.
United States ranks 110th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.13 years | 6.02 years | 6.19 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.2 years | 6.13 years | 6.25 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.12 years | 6.06 years | 6.19 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.03 years | 5.93 years | 6.08 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.89 years | 5.81 years | 5.99 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 107 Estonia, Republic of 5.84 years compare
- 108 Jamaica 5.81 years compare
- 109 Egypt, Arab Republic of 5.81 years compare
- 111 Kenya 5.81 years compare
- 112 New Caledonia 5.81 years compare
- 113 New Zealand 5.8 years compare
More education data for United States
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 1.78 million (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.62 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in United States?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in United States was 5.81 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 years in 2022.
- How does United States rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- United States ranks 110th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release