China vs Egypt: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
China
13.02 years
in 2012
Egypt
13.03 years
in 2024
China rank
99th
Egypt rank
98th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- China
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 13.03 years against 13.02 years in China, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1976 it was China ahead.
China ranks 99th and Egypt ranks 98th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.36 years | 9.31 years | 0.049 years | China |
| 1980s | 8.74 years | 9.54 years | 0.802 years | Egypt |
| 2000s | 12.6 years | 11 years | 1.59 years | China |
| 2010s | 12.93 years | 11.23 years | 1.71 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, China or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 13.03 years against 13.02 years in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between China and Egypt?
- 0.01 years, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Egypt?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2012.
- How do China and Egypt rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- China ranks 99th and Egypt ranks 98th 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