China vs UNICEF: World: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity
China
1.03 GPIA
in 2012
UNICEF: World
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
China rank
111th
UNICEF: World rank
111th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity over time
- China
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
China currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in UNICEF: World, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1976 it was UNICEF: World ahead.
China ranks 111th and UNICEF: World ranks 111th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.817 GPIA | 0.8607 GPIA | 0.0437 GPIA | UNICEF: World |
| 1980s | 0.8084 GPIA | 0.861 GPIA | 0.0526 GPIA | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 0.895 GPIA | 0.8957 GPIA | 0.0007 GPIA | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9637 GPIA | 0.0527 GPIA | China |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9759 GPIA | 0.0463 GPIA | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity, China or UNICEF: World?
- China, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in UNICEF: World as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity between China and UNICEF: World?
- 0.02 GPIA, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and UNICEF: World?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2012.
- How do China and UNICEF: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- China ranks 111th and UNICEF: World ranks 111th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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