AIMS: East Asia vs China: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
AIMS: East Asia
2.24 years
in 2024
China
2.93 years
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia rank
38th
China rank
38th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 2.93 years against 2.24 years in AIMS: East Asia, a difference of 0.69 years.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times AIMS: East Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was AIMS: East Asia ahead.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 38th and China ranks 38th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, AIMS: East Asia averaged higher in 2 and China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4171 years | 0.2708 years | 0.1463 years | AIMS: East Asia |
| 1980s | 0.7004 years | 0.6426 years | 0.0578 years | AIMS: East Asia |
| 1990s | 0.965 years | 1.05 years | 0.088 years | China |
| 2000s | 1.2 years | 1.35 years | 0.1434 years | China |
| 2010s | 1.87 years | 2.2 years | 0.3302 years | China |
| 2020s | 2.21 years | 2.79 years | 0.5762 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, AIMS: East Asia or China?
- China, at 2.93 years against 2.24 years in AIMS: East Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and China?
- 0.69 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and China?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and China rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 38th and China ranks 38th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-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