China vs OECD members: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

China
10.7%
in 1997
OECD members
1.3%
in 2019
China rank
46th
OECD members rank
44th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • China
  • OECD members
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How they compare

China currently reports 10.7% against 1.3% in OECD members, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes China's figure about 8.0 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1987 it was China ahead.

China ranks 46th and OECD members ranks 44th of 188 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China OECD members Difference Ahead
1980s 5.5% 4.8% 0.7% China
1990s 6.5% 4.4% 2.1% 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 OECD members?
China, at 10.7% against 1.3% in OECD members as of 1997.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between China and OECD members?
9.4%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD members?
11 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 1997.
How do China and OECD members rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
China ranks 46th and OECD members ranks 44th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/