China vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
China
5.99 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
5.81 years
in 2024
China rank
96th
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
99th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- China
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
How they compare
China currently reports 5.99 years against 5.81 years in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 96th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 99th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.61 years | 5.51 years | 0.0963 years | China |
| 1980s | 6.02 years | 6.31 years | 0.2893 years | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 1990s | 5.73 years | 6.18 years | 0.4532 years | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2000s | 6.22 years | 6.1 years | 0.1186 years | China |
| 2010s | 6.01 years | 6.1 years | 0.0845 years | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2020s | 5.98 years | 5.76 years | 0.2193 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- China, at 5.99 years against 5.81 years in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between China and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 0.18 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- China ranks 96th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 99th 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