Which has higher primary education, pupils, 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 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?

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

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs IBRD only: Primary education, pupils

China

108.57 million

in 2024

IBRD only

443.80 million

in 2024

China rank

2nd

IBRD only rank

5th

Primary education, pupils 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 49 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	127.81 million	421.94 million	294.13 million	IBRD only
2000s	111.20 million	430.70 million	319.49 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, 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 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?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and IBRD only rank globally for primary education, pupils?: China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.