China vs GPE: Region 2: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
China
5.99 years
in 2024
GPE: Region 2
5.81 years
in 2024
China rank
96th
GPE: Region 2 rank
98th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- China
- GPE: Region 2
How they compare
China currently reports 5.99 years against 5.81 years in GPE: Region 2, a difference of 0.18 years.
Across all 49 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 96th and GPE: Region 2 ranks 98th of 218 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | GPE: Region 2 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.61 years | 3.55 years | 2.06 years | China |
| 1980s | 6.02 years | 4.66 years | 1.37 years | China |
| 1990s | 5.73 years | 4.35 years | 1.38 years | China |
| 2000s | 6.22 years | 5.12 years | 1.1 years | China |
| 2010s | 6.01 years | 5.53 years | 0.4886 years | China |
| 2020s | 5.98 years | 5.73 years | 0.248 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 GPE: Region 2?
- China, at 5.99 years against 5.81 years in GPE: Region 2 as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between China and GPE: Region 2?
- 0.18 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and GPE: Region 2?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and GPE: Region 2 rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- China ranks 96th and GPE: Region 2 ranks 98th 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