School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.93 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of) is 2.93 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 2.93 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0907 years, in 1974.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 38th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2708 years | 0.0907 years | 0.5265 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6426 years | 0.3896 years | 0.8444 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 years | 0.8254 years | 1.31 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 years | 1.19 years | 1.55 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.2 years | 1.64 years | 2.59 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 years | 2.62 years | 2.93 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 35 San Marino, Republic of 2.96 years compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 2.95 years compare
- 37 Spain 2.94 years compare
- 39 Norway 2.92 years compare
- 40 Denmark 2.91 years compare
- 41 Moldova, Republic of 2.9 years compare
More education data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of)?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of) was 2.93 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0907 years in 1974.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 38th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release