China vs WB: Other Small States: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
China
11.73 years
in 2012
WB: Other Small States
10.65 years
in 2022
China rank
101st
WB: Other Small States rank
104th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- China
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
China currently reports 11.73 years against 10.65 years in WB: Other Small States, a difference of 1.08 years.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times WB: Other Small States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Other Small States ahead.
China ranks 101st and WB: Other Small States ranks 104th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and WB: Other Small States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.83 years | 8.18 years | 0.3551 years | WB: Other Small States |
| 1980s | 8.09 years | 8.73 years | 0.6449 years | WB: Other Small States |
| 1990s | 8.57 years | 9 years | 0.425 years | WB: Other Small States |
| 2000s | 10.87 years | 10.01 years | 0.8582 years | China |
| 2010s | 11.7 years | 10.37 years | 1.33 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, China or WB: Other Small States?
- China, at 11.73 years against 10.65 years in WB: Other Small States as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between China and WB: Other Small States?
- 1.08 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Other Small States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do China and WB: Other Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 101st and WB: Other Small States ranks 104th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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