China vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
China
2.93 years
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
2.23 years
in 2024
China rank
38th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
39th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- China
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
China currently reports 2.93 years against 2.23 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.7 years.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times WB: East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
China ranks 38th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 39th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2708 years | 0.4229 years | 0.1521 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 0.6426 years | 0.7031 years | 0.0605 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 1.05 years | 0.9639 years | 0.0891 years | China |
| 2000s | 1.35 years | 1.2 years | 0.1458 years | China |
| 2010s | 2.2 years | 1.86 years | 0.3359 years | China |
| 2020s | 2.79 years | 2.2 years | 0.5829 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- China, at 2.93 years against 2.23 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between China and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 0.7 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do China and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- China ranks 38th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 39th 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