China vs Indonesia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

China
108.57 million
in 2024
Indonesia
28.68 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
4th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • China
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

China currently reports 108.57 million against 28.68 million in Indonesia, a difference of 79.88 million.

That makes China's figure about 3.8 times Indonesia's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 206 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 131.75 million 18.16 million 113.59 million China
1980s 136.65 million 28.38 million 108.27 million China
1990s 128.70 million 29.57 million 99.13 million China
2000s 114.90 million 29.23 million 85.68 million China
2010s 98.76 million 29.86 million 68.90 million China
2020s 107.48 million 29.00 million 78.48 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, China or Indonesia?
China, at 108.57 million against 28.68 million in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between China and Indonesia?
79.88 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th 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

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.