China vs UNICEF: World: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
China
7.70 million
in 2025
UNICEF: World
68.44 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
UNICEF: World rank
5th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- China
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 68.44 million against 7.70 million in China, a difference of 60.74 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 8.9 times China's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.65 million | 55.75 million | 42.11 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1980s | 10.90 million | 57.30 million | 46.39 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 12.24 million | 63.01 million | 50.77 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 9.15 million | 62.94 million | 53.79 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 9.31 million | 67.87 million | 58.56 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 9.31 million | 69.97 million | 60.66 million | UNICEF: World |
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 UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 68.44 million against 7.70 million in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between China and UNICEF: World?
- 60.74 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and UNICEF: World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and UNICEF: World rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- China ranks 2nd and UNICEF: World 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, male (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