China vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes … growth annual rate

China
0.9587 % change on previous year
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
0.9738 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
93rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
94th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes … growth annual rate over time

  • China
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
-50510197119972024

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 0.9738 % change on previous year against 0.9587 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.0151 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.

China ranks 93rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 94th of 218 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4.33 % change on previous year 5.87 % change on previous year 1.54 % change on previous year WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s -1.52 % change on previous year 2.94 % change on previous year 4.47 % change on previous year WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 1.25 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s -1.65 % change on previous year 3.86 % change on previous year 5.51 % change on previous year WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 0.0213 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year 2.94 % change on previous year WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 0.9463 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 0.5587 % change on previous year WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth, China or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 0.9738 % change on previous year against 0.9587 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between China and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.0151 % change on previous year, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do China and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
China ranks 93rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 94th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 20,090 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.