ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes

ALECSO: Gulf Countries
98.9%
in 2023
China
99.6%
in 2024
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
120th
China rank
120th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • ALECSO: Gulf Countries
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 99.6% against 98.9% in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 120th and China ranks 120th of 221 groups.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Gulf Countries China Difference Ahead
2010s 108.5% 99.5% 9.0% ALECSO: Gulf Countries
2020s 99.5% 99.3% 0.2% ALECSO: Gulf Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or China?
China, at 99.6% against 98.9% in ALECSO: Gulf Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and China?
0.7%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and China?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and China rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 120th and China ranks 120th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release