China vs IBRD only: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

China
17.40 million number
in 2020
IBRD only
76.21 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
IBRD only rank
5th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • China
  • IBRD only
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197019952020

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 76.21 million number against 17.40 million number in China, a difference of 58.81 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 4.4 times China's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th of 206 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China IBRD only Difference Ahead
1970s 24.82 million number 68.25 million number 43.43 million number IBRD only
1980s 22.01 million number 73.47 million number 51.45 million number IBRD only
1990s 23.87 million number 82.29 million number 58.42 million number IBRD only
2000s 18.07 million number 75.49 million number 57.42 million number IBRD only
2010s 16.84 million number 74.98 million number 58.14 million number IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, China or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 76.21 million number against 17.40 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between China and IBRD only?
58.81 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do China and IBRD only rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.