China vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male
China
2.91 years
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
2.24 years
in 2024
China rank
42nd
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
43rd
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male over time
- China
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
China currently reports 2.91 years against 2.24 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.67 years.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times WB: East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1984 it was WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
China ranks 42nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7496 years | 0.7617 years | 0.0121 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 1.07 years | 0.968 years | 0.0976 years | China |
| 2000s | 1.37 years | 1.21 years | 0.1562 years | China |
| 2010s | 2.19 years | 1.87 years | 0.3221 years | China |
| 2020s | 2.76 years | 2.21 years | 0.5554 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, male, China or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- China, at 2.91 years against 2.24 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, male between China and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 0.67 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do China and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- China ranks 42nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (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