United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, pre-primary, female

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.18 years
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
1.89 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
73rd
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
71st

School life expectancy, pre-primary, female over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.18 years against 1.89 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.29 years.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 73rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 71st of 205 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.53 years 0.9962 years 0.5296 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.92 years 1.36 years 0.5625 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.21 years 1.64 years 0.5673 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, female, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.18 years against 1.89 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, female between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
0.29 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 73rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 71st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 13,947 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release