China vs WB: Small States: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
China
9.28 years
in 2012
WB: Small States
8.78 years
in 2023
China rank
79th
WB: Small States rank
81st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- China
- WB: Small States
How they compare
China currently reports 9.28 years against 8.78 years in WB: Small States, a difference of 0.5 years.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times WB: Small States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was WB: Small States ahead.
China ranks 79th and WB: Small States ranks 81st of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and WB: Small States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.89 years | 8.35 years | 0.4575 years | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 9.22 years | 8.86 years | 0.3618 years | China |
| 2010s | 9.32 years | 9.08 years | 0.2453 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 WB: Small States?
- China, at 9.28 years against 8.78 years in WB: Small States as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between China and WB: Small States?
- 0.5 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Small States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2012.
- How do China and WB: Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 79th and WB: Small States ranks 81st 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