Japan vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes

Japan
2.86 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Balkans
2.2 years
in 2024
Japan rank
48th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
46th

School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • UNICEF: Western Balkans
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.86 years against 2.2 years in UNICEF: Western Balkans, a difference of 0.66 years.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times UNICEF: Western Balkans's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 48th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 46th of 213 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan UNICEF: Western Balkans Difference Ahead
2000s 2.59 years 1.46 years 1.13 years Japan
2010s 2.72 years 1.79 years 0.9371 years Japan
2020s 2.89 years 2.05 years 0.8409 years Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Japan or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Japan, at 2.86 years against 2.2 years in UNICEF: Western Balkans as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Japan and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
0.66 years, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Japan and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
Japan ranks 48th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 46th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release