China vs IBRD only: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

China
16.86 million number
in 2020
IBRD only
75.02 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
IBRD only rank
5th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 75.02 million number against 16.86 million number in China, a difference of 58.16 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 4.4 times China's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th of 204 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China IBRD only Difference Ahead
1970s 21.34 million number 61.12 million number 39.78 million number IBRD only
1980s 24.84 million number 71.98 million number 47.13 million number IBRD only
1990s 21.32 million number 77.26 million number 55.95 million number IBRD only
2000s 21.52 million number 78.97 million number 57.45 million number IBRD only
2010s 16.80 million number 74.14 million number 57.34 million number IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, China or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 75.02 million number against 16.86 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between China and IBRD only?
58.16 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do China and IBRD only rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.