China (People’s Republic of) vs Spain: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes

China (People’s Republic of)
2.93 years
in 2024
Spain
2.94 years
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
38th
Spain rank
37th

School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Spain
01234197419992024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.94 years against 2.93 years in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.01 years.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 38th and Spain ranks 37th of 213 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1.36 years 3.41 years 2.05 years Spain
2010s 2.2 years 3.18 years 0.9791 years Spain
2020s 2.79 years 2.93 years 0.1484 years Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, China (People’s Republic of) or Spain?
Spain, at 2.94 years against 2.93 years in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between China (People’s Republic of) and Spain?
0.01 years, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Spain rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 38th and Spain 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