School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in United States
United States: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 5.8 years in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
5.8 years
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
118th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.29 years
in 1983
All-time low
5.8 years
in 2022
Years of data
27
1981–2022
School life expectancy, primary, male in United States, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in United States is 5.8 years, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in United States peaked at 6.29 years in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.8 years, in 2022.
United States ranks 118th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in United States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.04 years | — |
| 1982 | 6.22 years | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 6.29 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.2 years | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 6.14 years | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.28 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 6.25 years | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.21 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.17 years | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 6.25 years | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 6.21 years | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.04 years | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 6.03 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.12 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.18 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.98 years | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.02 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.08 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.13 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.07 years | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.03 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.02 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9 years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.8 years | -1.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5.8 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.18 years | 6.04 years | 6.29 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.18 years | 6.03 years | 6.28 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.15 years | 6.12 years | 6.18 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.04 years | 5.98 years | 6.13 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.91 years | 5.8 years | 6.02 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in United States?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in United States was 5.8 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 years in 1983.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 years in 2022.
- How does United States rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- United States ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release