Afghanistan vs China: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Afghanistan
12.98 years
in 2018
China
13.02 years
in 2012
Afghanistan rank
101st
China rank
99th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Afghanistan
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 13.02 years against 12.98 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.04 years.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 101st and China ranks 99th of 179 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1 years | 9.4 years | 4.3 years | China |
| 2000s | 11.14 years | 12.6 years | 1.45 years | China |
| 2010s | 11.56 years | 12.93 years | 1.37 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Afghanistan or China?
- China, at 13.02 years against 12.98 years in Afghanistan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Afghanistan and China?
- 0.04 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
- How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 101st and China ranks 99th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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