China vs Low & middle income: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
China
6.74 million
in 2024
Low & middle income
27.98 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
Low & middle income rank
3rd
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time
- China
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 27.98 million against 6.74 million in China, a difference of 21.25 million.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 4.2 times China's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.62 million | 11.91 million | 7.30 million | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 5.45 million | 15.50 million | 10.05 million | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 5.64 million | 18.34 million | 12.70 million | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 5.91 million | 21.13 million | 15.22 million | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 6.00 million | 25.16 million | 19.16 million | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 6.67 million | 27.52 million | 20.85 million | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, China or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 27.98 million against 6.74 million in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between China and Low & middle income?
- 21.25 million, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 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.