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
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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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,261 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release