China vs WB: World: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
China
36.57 million
in 2025
WB: World
345.90 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
WB: World rank
3rd
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- China
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 345.90 million against 36.57 million in China, a difference of 309.34 million.
That makes WB: World's figure about 9.5 times China's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and WB: World ranks 3rd of 222 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.84 million | 319.50 million | 214.65 million | WB: World |
| 1980s | 83.29 million | 317.32 million | 234.03 million | WB: World |
| 1990s | 88.21 million | 344.73 million | 256.52 million | WB: World |
| 2000s | 49.88 million | 324.74 million | 274.86 million | WB: World |
| 2010s | 52.48 million | 350.91 million | 298.43 million | WB: World |
| 2020s | 49.64 million | 355.42 million | 305.79 million | WB: World |
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 WB: World?
- WB: World, at 345.90 million against 36.57 million in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between China and WB: World?
- 309.34 million, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and WB: World rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd and WB: World ranks 3rd 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