China vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
China
99.6%
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
98.8%
in 2024
China rank
120th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
123rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- China
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
China currently reports 99.6% against 98.8% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China ahead.
China ranks 120th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.6% | 102.4% | 5.2% | China |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 100.7% | 1.2% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.5% | 0.1% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, China or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- China, at 99.6% against 98.8% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between China and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do China and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- China ranks 120th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 217 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release