China vs India: School age population, primary education, both sexes
China
102.98 million number
in 2020
India
121.82 million number
in 2020
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 121.82 million number against 102.98 million number in China, a difference of 18.84 million number.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.77 million number | 77.79 million number | 37.98 million number | China |
| 1980s | 117.09 million number | 94.67 million number | 22.43 million number | China |
| 1990s | 113.58 million number | 114.43 million number | 843,030 number | India |
| 2000s | 109.08 million number | 123.41 million number | 14.34 million number | India |
| 2010s | 100.59 million number | 126.83 million number | 26.25 million number | India |
| 2020s | 102.98 million number | 121.82 million number | 18.84 million number | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, China or India?
- India, at 121.82 million number against 102.98 million number in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between China and India?
- 18.84 million number, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do China and India rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.