China vs Middle income: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

China
108.57 million
in 2024
Middle income
589.09 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Middle income rank
4th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 589.09 million against 108.57 million in China, a difference of 480.53 million.

That makes Middle income's figure about 5.4 times China's.

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

China ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 4th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 131.75 million 365.12 million 233.37 million Middle income
1980s 136.65 million 440.47 million 303.82 million Middle income
1990s 128.70 million 496.24 million 367.54 million Middle income
2000s 114.90 million 531.78 million 416.87 million Middle income
2010s 98.76 million 548.27 million 449.51 million Middle income
2020s 107.48 million 573.74 million 466.25 million Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, China or Middle income?
Middle income, at 589.09 million against 108.57 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between China and Middle income?
480.53 million, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and Middle income rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
China ranks 2nd and Middle income 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.