School life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: North America

UNICEF: North America: School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.79 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
5.79 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.16 years
in 2008
All-time low
5.79 years
in 2022
Years of data
25
1999–2023

School life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: North America, 1999–2023

02461999201120231999: 6.1 years2000: 6.1 years2001: 6 years2002: 6 years2003: 6 years2004: 6.1 years2005: 6.1 years2006: 6.1 years2007: 6.1 years2008: 6.2 years2009: 6.1 years2010: 6 years2011: 6 years2012: 6 years2013: 6 years2014: 6 years2015: 6 years2016: 6.1 years2017: 6.1 years2018: 6.1 years2019: 6 years2020: 6 years2021: 5.9 years2022: 5.8 years2023: 5.8 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

UNICEF: North America recorded 5.79 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2023.

The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: North America peaked at 6.16 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.79 years, in 2022.

UNICEF: North America ranks 113th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: North America, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary, male (years) in UNICEF: North America, 1999 to 2023.
Year years Change
1999 6.09 years
2000 6.09 years +0.0%
2001 6.03 years -1.0%
2002 5.97 years -1.0%
2003 6.01 years +0.7%
2004 6.06 years +0.7%
2005 6.1 years +0.7%
2006 6.08 years -0.4%
2007 6.12 years +0.7%
2008 6.16 years +0.6%
2009 6.1 years -1.0%
2010 6.03 years -1.1%
2011 5.96 years -1.1%
2012 5.97 years +0.2%
2013 5.98 years +0.1%
2014 5.99 years +0.1%
2015 6.02 years +0.6%
2016 6.07 years +0.9%
2017 6.11 years +0.7%
2018 6.06 years -0.8%
2019 6.01 years -0.9%
2020 6 years -0.2%
2021 5.89 years -1.9%
2022 5.79 years -1.6%
2023 5.79 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.09 years 6.09 years 6.09 years 1
2000s 6.07 years 5.97 years 6.16 years 10
2010s 6.02 years 5.96 years 6.11 years 10
2020s 5.87 years 5.79 years 6 years 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: North America

  1. 110 Israel 5.85 years compare
  2. 111 Belize 5.85 years compare
  3. 112 Kiribati 5.84 years compare
  4. 113 Jamaica 5.84 years compare
  5. 114 Egypt 5.81 years compare
  6. 115 Lesotho 5.81 years compare
  7. 116 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.81 years

See the full ranking of 436 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: North America?
School life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: North America was 5.79 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in UNICEF: North America?
The highest recorded value was 6.16 years in 2008.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in UNICEF: North America?
The lowest recorded value was 5.79 years in 2022.
How does UNICEF: North America rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
UNICEF: North America ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: North America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,327 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release