China vs Singapore: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
China
5.99 years
in 2024
Singapore
6.02 years
in 2023
China rank
96th
Singapore rank
93rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6.02 years against 5.99 years in China, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
China ranks 96th and Singapore ranks 93rd of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.61 years | 6.34 years | 0.7328 years | Singapore |
| 1980s | 5.88 years | 6.59 years | 0.7197 years | Singapore |
| 1990s | 5.6 years | 5.86 years | 0.2578 years | Singapore |
| 2000s | 6.3 years | 6.06 years | 0.2398 years | China |
| 2010s | 5.91 years | 6.04 years | 0.1318 years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 5.97 years | 6 years | 0.0284 years | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 6.02 years against 5.99 years in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between China and Singapore?
- 0.03 years, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Singapore?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and Singapore rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- China ranks 96th and Singapore 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