China vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
China
2.93 years
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2.24 years
in 2024
China rank
38th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
37th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- China
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 2.93 years against 2.24 years in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 0.69 years.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
China ranks 38th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 37th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2708 years | 0.4176 years | 0.1469 years | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 0.6426 years | 0.7011 years | 0.0585 years | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 1.05 years | 0.9655 years | 0.0875 years | China |
| 2000s | 1.35 years | 1.2 years | 0.1416 years | China |
| 2010s | 2.2 years | 1.87 years | 0.3276 years | China |
| 2020s | 2.79 years | 2.21 years | 0.573 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- China, at 2.93 years against 2.24 years in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between China and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 0.69 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do China and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- China ranks 38th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 37th 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