School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female was 3 years in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3 years
in 2023
All-time low
2.58 years
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024

01231999201120241999: 2.6 years2000: 2.6 years2001: 2.6 years2002: 2.6 years2003: 2.6 years2004: 2.6 years2005: 2.7 years2006: 2.7 years2007: 2.8 years2008: 2.8 years2009: 2.8 years2010: 2.8 years2011: 2.9 years2012: 2.9 years2013: 2.8 years2014: 2.8 years2015: 2.8 years2016: 2.9 years2017: 2.9 years2018: 2.9 years2019: 3 years2020: 3 years2021: 2.9 years2022: 3 years2023: 3 years2024: 3 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe is 3 years, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 3 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.58 years, in 2000.

That places UNICEF: Western Europe 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year years Change
1999 2.58 years
2000 2.58 years -0.0%
2001 2.63 years +2.0%
2002 2.64 years +0.2%
2003 2.63 years -0.4%
2004 2.59 years -1.4%
2005 2.69 years +3.9%
2006 2.72 years +1.2%
2007 2.77 years +1.6%
2008 2.8 years +1.1%
2009 2.82 years +0.7%
2010 2.84 years +0.7%
2011 2.88 years +1.4%
2012 2.89 years +0.4%
2013 2.76 years -4.5%
2014 2.8 years +1.4%
2015 2.83 years +1.0%
2016 2.87 years +1.4%
2017 2.91 years +1.6%
2018 2.94 years +1.1%
2019 2.96 years +0.4%
2020 2.97 years +0.6%
2021 2.94 years -1.0%
2022 2.97 years +0.8%
2023 3 years +1.2%
2024 3 years -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.58 years 2.58 years 2.58 years 1
2000s 2.69 years 2.58 years 2.82 years 10
2010s 2.87 years 2.76 years 2.96 years 10
2020s 2.98 years 2.94 years 3 years 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe

  1. 4 Sweden 3.85 years compare
  2. 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.69 years compare
  3. 6 Bulgaria 3.68 years compare
  4. 7 Finland 3.68 years compare
  5. 8 Andorra 3.65 years compare
  6. 9 Mongolia 3.62 years compare
  7. 10 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.61 years

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe?
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe was 3 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3 years in 2023.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.58 years in 2000.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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