School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in China
China: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 2.95 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.95 years
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
31st
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.95 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.5747 years
in 1984
Years of data
39
1984–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in China, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in China stood at 2.95 years. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in China peaked at 2.95 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5747 years, in 1984.
That places China 31st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.5747 years | — |
| 1985 | 0.62 years | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6842 years | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7531 years | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8139 years | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8178 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.797 years | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8209 years | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.881 years | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9423 years | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9732 years | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.05 years | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.14 years | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 1.21 years | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.3 years | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.28 years | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.27 years | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.27 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.16 years | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2 years | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.31 years | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.39 years | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.44 years | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.51 years | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.61 years | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.78 years | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 2.03 years | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 2.14 years | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.22 years | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.31 years | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.37 years | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.44 years | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.5 years | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.61 years | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.64 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.73 years | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.83 years | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.91 years | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.95 years | +1.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.95 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.81 years, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 2.95 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.91 years, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7106 years | 0.5747 years | 0.8178 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.04 years | 0.797 years | 1.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 years | 1.16 years | 1.51 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.2 years | 1.61 years | 2.61 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 years | 2.64 years | 2.95 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 28 Hong Kong 3.03 years compare
- 29 Guadeloupe 3.02 years compare
- 30 Portugal 2.97 years compare
- 32 Tuvalu 2.95 years compare
- 33 New Caledonia 2.95 years compare
- 34 San Marino 2.94 years compare
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in China?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in China was 2.95 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5747 years in 1984.
- How does China rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- China ranks 31st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release