China vs UIS: World: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

China
51.02 million
in 2024
UIS: World
376.42 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
UIS: World rank
1st

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

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  • UIS: World
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How they compare

UIS: World currently reports 376.42 million against 51.02 million in China, a difference of 325.40 million.

That makes UIS: World's figure about 7.4 times China's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and UIS: World ranks 1st of 216 countries.

UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China UIS: World Difference Ahead
1970s 64.51 million 218.82 million 154.30 million UIS: World
1980s 60.84 million 248.96 million 188.12 million UIS: World
1990s 60.41 million 284.37 million 223.97 million UIS: World
2000s 53.96 million 319.94 million 265.97 million UIS: World
2010s 45.71 million 346.96 million 301.25 million UIS: World
2020s 50.24 million 367.41 million 317.17 million UIS: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, China or UIS: World?
UIS: World, at 376.42 million against 51.02 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between China and UIS: World?
325.40 million, with UIS: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and UIS: World?
47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do China and UIS: World rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
China ranks 2nd and UIS: World ranks 1st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.