Belgium vs UNICEF: Western Europe: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male

Belgium
3.55 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Europe
3.02 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
11th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
8th

School life expectancy, pre-primary, male over time

  • Belgium
  • UNICEF: Western Europe
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3.55 years against 3.02 years in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 0.53 years.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.

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

Belgium ranks 11th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 8th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium UNICEF: Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 3.51 years 2.71 years 0.7972 years Belgium
2010s 3.51 years 2.89 years 0.6187 years Belgium
2020s 3.52 years 2.99 years 0.5262 years Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, male, Belgium or UNICEF: Western Europe?
Belgium, at 3.55 years against 3.02 years in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, male between Belgium and UNICEF: Western Europe?
0.53 years, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and UNICEF: Western Europe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Belgium and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
Belgium ranks 11th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 8th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 13,939 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release