China vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, pre-primary, female

China
2.95 years
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2.42 years
in 2024
China rank
31st
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
29th

School life expectancy, pre-primary, female over time

  • China
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
0.511.522.53198420042024

How they compare

China currently reports 2.95 years against 2.42 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 0.53 years.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.

China ranks 31st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 29th of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.28 years 1.38 years 0.1004 years WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 1.32 years 1.62 years 0.3022 years WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 2.2 years 2.07 years 0.133 years China
2020s 2.81 years 2.32 years 0.4967 years China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, female, China or WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
China, at 2.95 years against 2.42 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, female between China and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
0.53 years, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do China and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
China ranks 31st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 29th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 13,947 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release