China vs SDG: World: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male

China
8.09 million
in 2025
SDG: World
69.85 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
SDG: World rank
1st

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

  • China
  • SDG: World
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How they compare

SDG: World currently reports 69.85 million against 8.09 million in China, a difference of 61.76 million.

That makes SDG: World's figure about 8.6 times China's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and SDG: World ranks 1st of 222 countries.

SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China SDG: World Difference Ahead
1970s 13.45 million 55.28 million 41.83 million SDG: World
1980s 11.03 million 57.01 million 45.98 million SDG: World
1990s 12.34 million 62.89 million 50.54 million SDG: World
2000s 9.32 million 62.80 million 53.48 million SDG: World
2010s 9.19 million 67.24 million 58.05 million SDG: World
2020s 9.63 million 70.15 million 60.52 million SDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, China or SDG: World?
SDG: World, at 69.85 million against 8.09 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between China and SDG: World?
61.76 million, with SDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and SDG: World rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
China ranks 2nd and SDG: World ranks 1st of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release