China vs Saint Lucia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
China
8.27 years
in 2023
Saint Lucia
8.36 years
in 2023
China rank
128th
Saint Lucia rank
126th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- China
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 8.36 years against 8.27 years in China, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
China ranks 128th and Saint Lucia ranks 126th of 191 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.48 years | 6.85 years | 1.37 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 7.03 years | 7.64 years | 0.6042 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 8.11 years | 8.15 years | 0.0372 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 8.27 years | 8.35 years | 0.0855 years | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, China or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 8.36 years against 8.27 years in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between China and Saint Lucia?
- 0.09 years, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saint Lucia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Saint Lucia rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- China ranks 128th and Saint Lucia ranks 126th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.