China vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
China
99.7%
in 2024
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
97.8%
in 2024
China rank
95th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
93rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- China
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
China currently reports 99.7% against 97.8% in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.
China ranks 95th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.8% | 87.9% | 10.0% | China |
| 2000s | 104.6% | 95.0% | 9.6% | China |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 96.5% | 2.0% | China |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 96.2% | 2.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, China or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- China, at 99.7% against 97.8% in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between China and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 1.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do China and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 95th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release