China vs ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower
China
9.28 years
in 2012
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
8.81 years
in 2024
China rank
79th
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank
80th
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower over time
- China
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
How they compare
China currently reports 9.28 years against 8.81 years in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), a difference of 0.47 years.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 79th and ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 80th of 200 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.89 years | 6.69 years | 1.2 years | China |
| 2000s | 9.22 years | 7.93 years | 1.28 years | China |
| 2010s | 9.32 years | 8.75 years | 0.5751 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, China or ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- China, at 9.28 years against 8.81 years in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between China and ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- 0.47 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2012.
- How do China and ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 79th and ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 80th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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