China vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
China
36.57 million
in 2025
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
421.29 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
2nd
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- China
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 421.29 million against 36.57 million in China, a difference of 384.73 million.
That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 11.5 times China's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 2nd of 207 countries.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.03 million | 403.15 million | 336.11 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2000s | 49.88 million | 399.17 million | 349.29 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 52.48 million | 432.28 million | 379.80 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2020s | 49.64 million | 431.48 million | 381.84 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 421.29 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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 384.73 million, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do China and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 2nd 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