China vs Myanmar: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
China
5.99 years
in 2024
Myanmar
6.01 years
in 2018
China rank
96th
Myanmar rank
94th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- China
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 6.01 years against 5.99 years in China, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.
China ranks 96th and Myanmar ranks 94th of 218 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.55 years | 4.41 years | 1.15 years | China |
| 1980s | 6.02 years | 5.09 years | 0.9298 years | China |
| 1990s | 5.76 years | 5.64 years | 0.1218 years | China |
| 2000s | 6.22 years | 5.27 years | 0.9496 years | China |
| 2010s | 5.96 years | 5.87 years | 0.0983 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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 6.01 years against 5.99 years in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between China and Myanmar?
- 0.02 years, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Myanmar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do China and Myanmar rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- China ranks 96th and Myanmar ranks 94th 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