Belgium vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Belgium
6.11 years
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
5.9 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
78th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
80th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.11 years against 5.9 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 78th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 80th of 218 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.17 years | 6.12 years | 0.0519 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.14 years | 6.03 years | 0.108 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.11 years | 5.88 years | 0.2356 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Belgium or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Belgium, at 6.11 years against 5.9 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Belgium and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 0.21 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 78th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 80th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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
February 2026 Data Release