China vs MDG: Developing Regions: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
China
36.57 million
in 2025
MDG: Developing Regions
413.84 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
MDG: Developing Regions rank
4th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- China
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 413.84 million against 36.57 million in China, a difference of 377.27 million.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 11.3 times China's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 4th of 207 countries.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.03 million | 395.69 million | 328.66 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 49.88 million | 393.19 million | 343.31 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 52.48 million | 423.81 million | 371.33 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 49.64 million | 423.54 million | 373.90 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, China or MDG: Developing Regions?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 413.84 million against 36.57 million in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between China and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 377.27 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do China and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 4th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release