China vs Nepal: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
China
9.35 years
in 2012
Nepal
9.4 years
in 2024
China rank
75th
Nepal rank
72nd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- China
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 9.4 years against 9.35 years in China, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.
China ranks 75th and Nepal ranks 72nd of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.51 years | 5.77 years | 1.73 years | China |
| 2000s | 9.27 years | 7.98 years | 1.28 years | China |
| 2010s | 9.39 years | 10.08 years | 0.6935 years | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, China or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 9.4 years against 9.35 years in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between China and Nepal?
- 0.05 years, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nepal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
- How do China and Nepal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- China ranks 75th and Nepal ranks 72nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (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