Which has higher primary education, pupils, China or IDA & IBRD total?

IDA & IBRD total, at 707.69 million against 108.57 million in China as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, pupils between China and IDA & IBRD total?

599.12 million, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?

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 IDA & IBRD total: Primary education, pupils

China

108.57 million

in 2024

IDA & IBRD total

707.69 million

in 2024

China rank

2nd

IDA & IBRD total rank

2nd

Primary education, pupils over time

China
IDA & IBRD total

How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 707.69 million against 108.57 million in China, a difference of 599.12 million.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 6.5 times China's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 206 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	IDA & IBRD total	Difference	Ahead
1970s	131.75 million	389.30 million	257.55 million	IDA & IBRD total
1980s	136.65 million	473.04 million	336.39 million	IDA & IBRD total
1990s	127.81 million	533.97 million	406.15 million	IDA & IBRD total
2000s	111.20 million	607.47 million	496.26 million	IDA & IBRD total
2010s	98.76 million	647.45 million	548.69 million	IDA & IBRD total
2020s	107.48 million	690.56 million	583.08 million	IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, China or IDA & IBRD total?: IDA & IBRD total, at 707.69 million against 108.57 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between China and IDA & IBRD total?: 599.12 million, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for primary education, pupils?: China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd 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: 13 November 2026

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