China vs MDG: Developing Regions: School age population, early childhood education, female

China
17.25 million
in 2025
MDG: Developing Regions
201.51 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
MDG: Developing Regions rank
4th

School age population, early childhood education, female over time

  • China
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 201.51 million against 17.25 million in China, a difference of 184.26 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 11.7 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 31.46 million 191.53 million 160.07 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 23.06 million 190.25 million 167.20 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 24.21 million 205.37 million 181.15 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 23.20 million 205.95 million 182.75 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, female, China or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 201.51 million against 17.25 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between China and MDG: Developing Regions?
184.26 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, female?
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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release