China vs Indonesia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
China
6.77 million
in 2025
Indonesia
2.20 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
5th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 6.77 million against 2.20 million in Indonesia, a difference of 4.57 million.
That makes China's figure about 3.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 222 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.93 million | 1.83 million | 11.10 million | China |
| 1980s | 10.25 million | 2.10 million | 8.15 million | China |
| 1990s | 11.15 million | 2.14 million | 9.01 million | China |
| 2000s | 7.91 million | 2.18 million | 5.73 million | China |
| 2010s | 7.96 million | 2.31 million | 5.65 million | China |
| 2020s | 7.91 million | 2.28 million | 5.63 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 6.77 million against 2.20 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between China and Indonesia?
- 4.57 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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