China vs SDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
China
5.54 years
in 2012
SDG: Northern Africa
4.99 years
in 2024
China rank
111th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
112th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- China
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 5.54 years against 4.99 years in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.55 years.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
China ranks 111th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 112th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Northern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 years | 1.73 years | 0.4895 years | China |
| 1980s | 2.06 years | 2.73 years | 0.6653 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 2.89 years | 3.33 years | 0.4416 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 4.32 years | 3.79 years | 0.5306 years | China |
| 2010s | 5.5 years | 4.16 years | 1.34 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, China or SDG: Northern Africa?
- China, at 5.54 years against 4.99 years in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between China and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 0.55 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do China and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 111th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 112th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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