China vs ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

China
5.99 years
in 2024
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
5.82 years
in 2024
China rank
96th
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank
93rd

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • China
  • ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
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How they compare

China currently reports 5.99 years against 5.82 years in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), a difference of 0.17 years.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.

China ranks 96th and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 93rd of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) Difference Ahead
1970s 5.61 years 5.52 years 0.09 years China
1980s 6.02 years 6.32 years 0.2941 years ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
1990s 5.73 years 6.19 years 0.4598 years ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2000s 6.22 years 6.11 years 0.1141 years China
2010s 6.01 years 6.1 years 0.0885 years ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2020s 5.98 years 5.76 years 0.2155 years China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, China or ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
China, at 5.99 years against 5.82 years in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between China and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
0.17 years, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
China ranks 96th and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 93rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release