China vs Low & middle income: Enrolment in primary education, female

China
48.55 million number
in 2019
Low & middle income
315.29 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
Low & middle income rank
3rd

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • China
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 315.29 million number against 48.55 million number in China, a difference of 266.74 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 6.5 times China's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 203 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 64.51 million number 176.90 million number 112.39 million number Low & middle income
1980s 60.84 million number 208.01 million number 147.17 million number Low & middle income
1990s 59.89 million number 243.53 million number 183.64 million number Low & middle income
2000s 52.05 million number 284.82 million number 232.77 million number Low & middle income
2010s 46.11 million number 308.68 million number 262.58 million number Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, China or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 315.29 million number against 48.55 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between China and Low & middle income?
266.74 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.