China vs India: School age population, pre-primary education, male
China
19.32 million
in 2025
India
34.16 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
School age population, pre-primary education, male over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 34.16 million against 19.32 million in China, a difference of 14.84 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.85 million | 17.49 million | 36.36 million | China |
| 1980s | 42.97 million | 21.62 million | 21.35 million | China |
| 1990s | 46.29 million | 29.46 million | 16.83 million | China |
| 2000s | 26.82 million | 38.70 million | 11.88 million | India |
| 2010s | 28.27 million | 37.51 million | 9.24 million | India |
| 2020s | 25.25 million | 34.99 million | 9.75 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, male, China or India?
- India, at 34.16 million against 19.32 million in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between China and India?
- 14.84 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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