China vs UIS: World: School age population, last grade of primary education, female
China
8.35 million
in 2025
UIS: World
66.16 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
UIS: World rank
1st
School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time
- China
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 66.16 million against 8.35 million in China, a difference of 57.82 million.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 7.9 times China's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and UIS: World ranks 1st of 222 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.28 million | 47.96 million | 37.68 million | UIS: World |
| 1980s | 11.77 million | 52.95 million | 41.18 million | UIS: World |
| 1990s | 10.45 million | 56.28 million | 45.82 million | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 9.78 million | 58.81 million | 49.03 million | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 7.47 million | 60.00 million | 52.53 million | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 8.21 million | 64.88 million | 56.67 million | UIS: 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 UIS: World?
- UIS: 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 UIS: World?
- 57.82 million, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and UIS: World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and UIS: World rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- China ranks 2nd and UIS: World ranks 1st 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
February 2026 Data Release