China vs Indonesia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

China
57.54 million
in 2024
Indonesia
14.90 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
4th

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

  • China
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

China currently reports 57.54 million against 14.90 million in Indonesia, a difference of 42.65 million.

That makes China's figure about 3.9 times Indonesia's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 216 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 81.14 million 10.70 million 70.44 million China
1980s 75.81 million 14.87 million 60.94 million China
1990s 68.29 million 15.26 million 53.03 million China
2000s 60.94 million 15.10 million 45.85 million China
2010s 53.05 million 15.46 million 37.59 million China
2020s 57.25 million 15.12 million 42.13 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, China or Indonesia?
China, at 57.54 million against 14.90 million in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between China and Indonesia?
42.65 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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.