China vs UNICEF: World: School age population, pre-primary education, male
China
19.32 million
in 2025
UNICEF: World
177.62 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
UNICEF: World rank
5th
School age population, pre-primary education, male over time
- China
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 177.62 million against 19.32 million in China, a difference of 158.31 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 9.2 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 | 53.85 million | 164.03 million | 110.18 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1980s | 42.97 million | 163.05 million | 120.08 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 46.29 million | 177.87 million | 131.57 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 26.82 million | 167.83 million | 141.01 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 28.27 million | 181.14 million | 152.88 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 26.43 million | 182.77 million | 156.34 million | UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 177.62 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 UNICEF: World?
- 158.31 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, male?
- 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, 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