China vs ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male

China
98.7%
in 2024
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
99.2%
in 2024
China rank
126th
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank
125th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time

  • China
  • ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
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How they compare

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) currently reports 99.2% against 98.7% in China, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was China ahead.

China ranks 126th and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 125th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) Difference Ahead
1970s 121.8% 64.5% 57.3% China
1980s 130.8% 70.3% 60.5% China
1990s 116.1% 68.2% 48.0% China
2000s 107.1% 95.1% 12.0% China
2010s 99.1% 100.9% 1.9% ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
2020s 98.6% 100.5% 1.8% ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, China or ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), at 99.2% against 98.7% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between China and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
0.5%, with ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do China and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
China ranks 126th and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 125th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,336 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release