China vs High income: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
China
11.6%
in 1997
High income
1.6%
in 2019
China rank
42nd
High income rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- China
- High income
How they compare
China currently reports 11.6% against 1.6% in High income, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes China's figure about 7.2 times High income's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 42nd and High income ranks 41st of 166 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 5.8% | 3.6% | China |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 5.8% | 3.2% | 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 High income?
- China, at 11.6% against 1.6% in High income as of 1997.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between China and High income?
- 10.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and High income?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 1997.
- How do China and High income rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- China ranks 42nd and High income ranks 41st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/