China vs WB: Ibrd Only: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years)
China
5.93 years
in 2024
WB: Ibrd Only
5.85 years
in 2024
China rank
101st
WB: Ibrd Only rank
101st
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) over time
- China
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
China currently reports 5.93 years against 5.85 years in WB: Ibrd Only, a difference of 0.08 years.
Across all 45 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 101st and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 101st of 215 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: Ibrd Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.09 years | 5.51 years | 0.5835 years | China |
| 1980s | 6.5 years | 5.65 years | 0.8497 years | China |
| 1990s | 5.88 years | 5.48 years | 0.4002 years | China |
| 2000s | 6.19 years | 5.65 years | 0.545 years | China |
| 2010s | 5.98 years | 5.72 years | 0.2658 years | China |
| 2020s | 5.93 years | 5.68 years | 0.2518 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, China or WB: Ibrd Only?
- China, at 5.93 years against 5.85 years in WB: Ibrd Only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between China and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 0.08 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do China and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- China ranks 101st and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 101st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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