China vs World: School age population, pre-primary education, female

China
24.41 million number
in 2019
World
170.16 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st

School age population, pre-primary education, female over time

  • China
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 170.16 million number against 24.41 million number in China, a difference of 145.75 million number.

That makes World's figure about 7.0 times China's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 206 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1970s 50.74 million number 140.91 million number 90.17 million number World
1980s 40.42 million number 143.68 million number 103.26 million number World
1990s 43.86 million number 163.86 million number 120.01 million number World
2000s 23.86 million number 155.74 million number 131.88 million number World
2010s 23.67 million number 165.22 million number 141.55 million number 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 World?
World, at 170.16 million number against 24.41 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between China and World?
145.75 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do China and World rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.