China vs Pakistan: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

China
108.57 million
in 2024
Pakistan
25.38 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
5th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • China
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

China currently reports 108.57 million against 25.38 million in Pakistan, a difference of 83.19 million.

That makes China's figure about 4.3 times Pakistan's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 135.20 million 4.81 million 130.39 million China
1980s 136.65 million 6.68 million 129.97 million China
1990s 123.73 million 8.61 million 115.12 million China
2000s 114.90 million 16.58 million 98.32 million China
2010s 98.76 million 20.21 million 78.55 million China
2020s 107.48 million 24.41 million 83.08 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, China or Pakistan?
China, at 108.57 million against 25.38 million in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between China and Pakistan?
83.19 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do China and Pakistan rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
China ranks 2nd and Pakistan 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

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.