China vs MDG: Caribbean: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
China
2.93 years
in 2024
MDG: Caribbean
2.29 years
in 2024
China rank
38th
MDG: Caribbean rank
36th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- China
- MDG: Caribbean
How they compare
China currently reports 2.93 years against 2.29 years in MDG: Caribbean, a difference of 0.64 years.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times MDG: Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was MDG: Caribbean ahead.
China ranks 38th and MDG: Caribbean ranks 36th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Caribbean in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | MDG: Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2708 years | 0.6858 years | 0.415 years | MDG: Caribbean |
| 1980s | 0.6426 years | 0.7734 years | 0.1309 years | MDG: Caribbean |
| 1990s | 1.05 years | 1.06 years | 0.0116 years | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2000s | 1.35 years | 1.78 years | 0.4347 years | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2010s | 2.2 years | 2.14 years | 0.0545 years | China |
| 2020s | 2.79 years | 2.2 years | 0.5838 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, China or MDG: Caribbean?
- China, at 2.93 years against 2.29 years in MDG: Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between China and MDG: Caribbean?
- 0.64 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: Caribbean?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do China and MDG: Caribbean rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- China ranks 38th and MDG: Caribbean ranks 36th of 213 countries.
- 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