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
0123197319982024

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

Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release