Brazil vs China: School age population, early childhood education, male

Brazil
8.09 million
in 2024
China
19.32 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
5th
China rank
2nd

School age population, early childhood education, male over time

  • Brazil
  • China
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M199720112025

How they compare

China currently reports 19.32 million against 8.09 million in Brazil, a difference of 11.22 million.

That makes China's figure about 2.4 times Brazil's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 207 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
2010s 8.88 million 28.70 million 19.82 million China
2020s 8.46 million 26.69 million 18.23 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, male, Brazil or China?
China, at 19.32 million against 8.09 million in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, male between Brazil and China?
11.22 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, male?
Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, male (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, male (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