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

China
19.32 million
in 2025
SDG: World
177.74 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
SDG: World rank
1st

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

  • China
  • SDG: World
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How they compare

SDG: World currently reports 177.74 million against 19.32 million in China, a difference of 158.43 million.

That makes SDG: World's figure about 9.2 times China's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and SDG: World ranks 1st of 222 countries.

SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China SDG: World Difference Ahead
1970s 53.85 million 164.22 million 110.37 million SDG: World
1980s 42.97 million 163.24 million 120.27 million SDG: World
1990s 46.29 million 178.05 million 131.76 million SDG: World
2000s 26.82 million 167.99 million 141.17 million SDG: World
2010s 28.27 million 181.29 million 153.03 million SDG: World
2020s 26.43 million 182.90 million 156.47 million SDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, male, China or SDG: World?
SDG: World, at 177.74 million against 19.32 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between China and SDG: World?
158.43 million, with SDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and SDG: World rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
China ranks 2nd and SDG: World 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

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release