Belgium vs Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female

Belgium
15.07 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone
16.16 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
6th
Sierra Leone rank
3rd

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Sierra Leone
051015197119972023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 16.16 years against 15.07 years in Belgium, a difference of 1.09 years.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 15.74 years 7.41 years 8.34 years Belgium
2010s 15.84 years 10.31 years 5.53 years Belgium
2020s 15.16 years 14.67 years 0.4875 years Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Belgium or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 16.16 years against 15.07 years in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Belgium and Sierra Leone?
1.09 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sierra Leone?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sierra Leone rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
Belgium ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, 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, primary and secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release