China vs WB: Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
China
97.4%
in 2024
WB: Small States
89.9%
in 2024
China rank
101st
WB: Small States rank
104th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- China
- WB: Small States
How they compare
China currently reports 97.4% against 89.9% in WB: Small States, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times WB: Small States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Small States ahead.
China ranks 101st and WB: Small States ranks 104th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and WB: Small States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.2% | 74.5% | 10.7% | China |
| 1980s | 71.1% | 77.6% | 6.5% | WB: Small States |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 79.4% | 1.0% | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 85.7% | 5.0% | China |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 88.5% | 5.9% | China |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 88.8% | 7.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, China or WB: Small States?
- China, at 97.4% against 89.9% in WB: Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between China and WB: Small States?
- 7.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Small States?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and WB: Small States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 101st and WB: Small States ranks 104th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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