China vs SDG: Southern Asia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes
China
99.2%
in 2020
SDG: Southern Asia
88.9%
in 2025
China rank
23rd
SDG: Southern Asia rank
21st
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes over time
- China
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 99.2% against 88.9% in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Southern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 23rd and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 21st of 88 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.3% | 82.3% | 14.0% | China |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 86.7% | 12.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes, China or SDG: Southern Asia?
- China, at 99.2% against 88.9% in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes between China and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 10.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do China and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 23rd and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 21st of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). 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