Belize vs UNICEF: World: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Belize
5.82 years
in 2024
UNICEF: World
5.75 years
in 2024
Belize rank
118th
UNICEF: World rank
118th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Belize
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
Belize currently reports 5.82 years against 5.75 years in UNICEF: World, a difference of 0.07 years.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 118th and UNICEF: World ranks 118th of 218 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.52 years | 4.92 years | 1.6 years | Belize |
| 1980s | 6.84 years | 5.15 years | 1.69 years | Belize |
| 1990s | 7.06 years | 5.08 years | 1.98 years | Belize |
| 2000s | 7.08 years | 5.42 years | 1.66 years | Belize |
| 2010s | 6.85 years | 5.68 years | 1.18 years | Belize |
| 2020s | 6.21 years | 5.66 years | 0.5569 years | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Belize or UNICEF: World?
- Belize, at 5.82 years against 5.75 years in UNICEF: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Belize and UNICEF: World?
- 0.07 years, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and UNICEF: World?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Belize and UNICEF: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 118th and UNICEF: World ranks 118th 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