China vs SDG: World: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes
China
99.2%
in 2020
SDG: World
88.3%
in 2025
China rank
23rd
SDG: World rank
22nd
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes over time
- China
- SDG: World
How they compare
China currently reports 99.2% against 88.3% in SDG: World, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times SDG: World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 23rd and SDG: World ranks 22nd of 88 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.3% | 84.1% | 12.2% | China |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 86.5% | 12.7% | 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: World?
- China, at 99.2% against 88.3% in SDG: World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes between China and SDG: World?
- 10.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do China and SDG: World rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 23rd and SDG: World ranks 22nd 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