China vs United States of America: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
China
36.57 million
in 2025
United States of America
11.22 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
United States of America rank
5th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 36.57 million against 11.22 million in United States of America, a difference of 25.35 million.
That makes China's figure about 3.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States of America 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 | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.84 million | 10.36 million | 94.48 million | China |
| 1980s | 83.29 million | 10.43 million | 72.86 million | China |
| 1990s | 88.21 million | 11.71 million | 76.50 million | China |
| 2000s | 49.88 million | 11.76 million | 38.12 million | China |
| 2010s | 52.48 million | 12.11 million | 40.37 million | China |
| 2020s | 47.39 million | 11.64 million | 35.75 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, China or United States of America?
- China, at 36.57 million against 11.22 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between China and United States of America?
- 25.35 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (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