China vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
China
11.64 years
in 2012
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
10.73 years
in 2024
China rank
97th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
97th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- China
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend
How they compare
China currently reports 11.64 years against 10.73 years in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, a difference of 0.91 years.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times WB: Early-demographic Dividend's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1977 it was China ahead.
China ranks 97th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 97th of 208 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: Early-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4 years | 8.54 years | 0.8514 years | China |
| 1980s | 8.92 years | 8.76 years | 0.1518 years | China |
| 1990s | 9.02 years | 8.85 years | 0.1678 years | China |
| 2000s | 10.81 years | 9.51 years | 1.3 years | China |
| 2010s | 11.64 years | 10 years | 1.63 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, China or WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- China, at 11.64 years against 10.73 years in WB: Early-demographic Dividend as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between China and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 0.91 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do China and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- China ranks 97th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 97th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (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