China vs MDG: World: School age population, last grade of primary education, female

China
8.35 million
in 2025
MDG: World
66.16 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
MDG: World rank
3rd

School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time

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  • MDG: World
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How they compare

MDG: World currently reports 66.16 million against 8.35 million in China, a difference of 57.82 million.

That makes MDG: World's figure about 7.9 times China's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and MDG: World ranks 3rd of 222 countries.

MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China MDG: World Difference Ahead
1970s 10.28 million 47.96 million 37.68 million MDG: World
1980s 11.77 million 52.95 million 41.17 million MDG: World
1990s 10.45 million 56.28 million 45.82 million MDG: World
2000s 9.78 million 58.81 million 49.03 million MDG: World
2010s 7.47 million 60.00 million 52.53 million MDG: World
2020s 8.21 million 64.88 million 56.67 million MDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, female, China or MDG: World?
MDG: World, at 66.16 million against 8.35 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between China and MDG: World?
57.82 million, with MDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and MDG: World rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
China ranks 2nd and MDG: World ranks 3rd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary 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, last grade of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release