China, People's Republic of vs IDA & IBRD total: Primary education, pupils

China, People's Republic of
108.57 million
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total
707.69 million
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
2nd
IDA & IBRD total rank
2nd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • IDA & IBRD total
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How they compare

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

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 6.5 times China, People's Republic of's.

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

China, People's Republic of 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, People's Republic of 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, People's Republic of or IDA & IBRD total?
IDA & IBRD total, at 707.69 million against 108.57 million in China, People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between China, People's Republic of and IDA & IBRD total?
599.12 million, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and IDA & IBRD total?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for primary education, pupils?
China, People's Republic of 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

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