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)
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
February 2026 Data Release