China vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

China
7,020
in 2021
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2.34 million
in 2022
China rank
102nd
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
105th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • China
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
05.0M10.0M15.0M198820052022

How they compare

WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 2.34 million against 7,020 in China, a difference of 2.33 million.

That makes WB: Late-demographic Dividend's figure about 333.3 times China's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Late-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

China ranks 102nd and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 105th of 205 countries.

WB: Late-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1980s 9.39 million 15.73 million 6.35 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
1990s 5.10 million 11.31 million 6.21 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2000s 287,894 3.92 million 3.64 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2010s 99,136 2.52 million 2.42 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2020s 8,427 2.13 million 2.12 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, China or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 2.34 million against 7,020 in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between China and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
2.33 million, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
How do China and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
China ranks 102nd and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 105th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release