China vs Euro area: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
China
10.7%
in 1997
Euro area
1.3%
in 2019
China rank
46th
Euro area rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- China
- Euro area
How they compare
China currently reports 10.7% against 1.3% in Euro area, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes China's figure about 8.0 times Euro area's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 46th and Euro area ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 2.9% | 2.6% | China |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 2.9% | 3.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, China or Euro area?
- China, at 10.7% against 1.3% in Euro area as of 1997.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between China and Euro area?
- 9.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Euro area?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 1997.
- How do China and Euro area rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- China ranks 46th and Euro area ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/