Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, China or IBRD only?

IBRD only, at 443.80 million against 108.57 million in China as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between China and IBRD only?

335.23 million, with IBRD only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs IBRD only: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

China

108.57 million

in 2024

IBRD only

443.80 million

in 2024

China rank

2nd

IBRD only rank

5th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

China
IBRD only

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 443.80 million against 108.57 million in China, a difference of 335.23 million.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 4.1 times China's.

Across all 51 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 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	IBRD only	Difference	Ahead
1970s	131.75 million	333.38 million	201.63 million	IBRD only
1980s	136.65 million	386.62 million	249.97 million	IBRD only
1990s	128.70 million	424.28 million	295.59 million	IBRD only
2000s	114.90 million	432.33 million	317.42 million	IBRD only
2010s	98.76 million	425.76 million	327.00 million	IBRD only
2020s	107.48 million	432.70 million	325.21 million	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, China or IBRD only?: IBRD only, at 443.80 million against 108.57 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between China and IBRD only?: 335.23 million, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and IBRD only rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?: China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.