China vs Qatar: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
China
13.2 years
in 2012
Qatar
13.3 years
in 2024
China rank
108th
Qatar rank
106th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- China
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 13.3 years against 13.2 years in China, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1976 it was China ahead.
China ranks 108th and Qatar ranks 106th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.46 years | 7.82 years | 0.6377 years | China |
| 1980s | 8.34 years | 10.98 years | 2.64 years | Qatar |
| 1990s | 8.71 years | 12.27 years | 3.56 years | Qatar |
| 2000s | 11.86 years | 12.01 years | 0.1564 years | Qatar |
| 2010s | 13.07 years | 12.45 years | 0.6152 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, China or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 13.3 years against 13.2 years in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between China and Qatar?
- 0.1 years, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2012.
- How do China and Qatar rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- China ranks 108th and Qatar ranks 106th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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