China vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
China
3.3%
in 2025
United States
3.5%
in 2021
China rank
105th
United States rank
103rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 105th and United States ranks 103rd of 206 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.8% | 1.5% | China |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | China |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.4% | 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, female, China or United States?
- United States, at 3.5% against 3.3% in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between China and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- China ranks 105th and United States ranks 103rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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