China vs Japan: School life expectancy, primary, female
China
6.05 years
in 2024
Japan
6.06 years
in 2023
China rank
84th
Japan rank
81st
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.06 years against 6.05 years in China, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China ahead.
China ranks 84th and Japan ranks 81st of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.26 years | 6.03 years | 0.2259 years | China |
| 2010s | 5.98 years | 6.08 years | 0.0935 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.03 years | 6.08 years | 0.053 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 6.06 years against 6.05 years in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between China and Japan?
- 0.01 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- China ranks 84th and Japan ranks 81st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, female (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