China vs IDA only: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- China
- IDA only
How they compare
China currently reports 2.67 years against 0.6961 years in IDA only, a difference of 1.97 years.
That makes China's figure about 3.8 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1974 it was IDA only ahead.
China ranks 40th and IDA only ranks 37th of 191 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2651 years | 0.1875 years | 0.0776 years | China |
| 1980s | 0.6526 years | 0.2811 years | 0.3714 years | China |
| 1990s | 1.02 years | 0.3112 years | 0.7069 years | China |
| 2000s | 1.33 years | 0.3459 years | 0.9794 years | China |
| 2010s | 2.26 years | 0.6063 years | 1.66 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, China or IDA only?
- China, at 2.67 years against 0.6961 years in IDA only as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between China and IDA only?
- 1.97 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA only?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
- How do China and IDA only rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- China ranks 40th and IDA only ranks 37th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.