China vs UNICEF: World: School age population, pre-primary education, female
China
17.25 million
in 2025
UNICEF: World
168.05 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
UNICEF: World rank
5th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- China
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 168.05 million against 17.25 million in China, a difference of 150.80 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 9.7 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 | 50.99 million | 155.09 million | 104.10 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1980s | 40.32 million | 153.91 million | 113.58 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 41.91 million | 166.50 million | 124.59 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 23.06 million | 156.60 million | 133.55 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 24.21 million | 169.48 million | 145.27 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 23.20 million | 172.40 million | 149.19 million | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, China or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 168.05 million against 17.25 million in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between China and UNICEF: World?
- 150.80 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, pre-primary education, female?
- 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, pre-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