China vs World: Enrolment in primary education, female

China
48.55 million number
in 2019
World
354.06 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • China
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 354.06 million number against 48.55 million number in China, a difference of 305.51 million number.

That makes World's figure about 7.3 times China's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 203 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1970s 64.51 million number 218.29 million number 153.78 million number World
1980s 60.84 million number 247.73 million number 186.88 million number World
1990s 59.89 million number 282.65 million number 222.76 million number World
2000s 52.05 million number 322.96 million number 270.91 million number World
2010s 46.11 million number 346.46 million number 300.35 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, China or World?
World, at 354.06 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 World?
305.51 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do China and World rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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.