School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in China
China: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 2.91 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in China, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in China is 2.91 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in China peaked at 2.91 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5952 years, in 1984.
That places China 42nd 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.5952 years | — |
| 1985 | 0.67 years | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7197 years | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7809 years | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8623 years | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8692 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8517 years | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8365 years | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9115 years | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9701 years | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9986 years | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.08 years | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.17 years | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.23 years | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.31 years | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.3 years | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.29 years | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.21 years | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.25 years | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.36 years | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.46 years | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.51 years | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.58 years | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.67 years | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.82 years | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.02 years | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 2.12 years | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.21 years | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.29 years | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.35 years | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.41 years | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.46 years | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.57 years | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.6 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.68 years | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.77 years | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.85 years | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.91 years | +2.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.91 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 years, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 2.91 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89 years, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7496 years | 0.5952 years | 0.8692 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.07 years | 0.8365 years | 1.31 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 years | 1.21 years | 1.58 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.19 years | 1.67 years | 2.57 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 years | 2.6 years | 2.91 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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, male in China?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in China was 2.91 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5952 years in 1984.
- How does China rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- China ranks 42nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release