China vs Indonesia: School age population, primary education, both sexes

China
102.98 million number
in 2020
Indonesia
27.96 million number
in 2020
China rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
4th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Indonesia
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019952020

How they compare

China currently reports 102.98 million number against 27.96 million number in Indonesia, a difference of 75.02 million number.

That makes China's figure about 3.7 times Indonesia's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 206 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 115.77 million number 20.12 million number 95.65 million number China
1980s 117.09 million number 24.45 million number 92.64 million number China
1990s 113.58 million number 26.61 million number 86.98 million number China
2000s 109.08 million number 26.84 million number 82.24 million number China
2010s 100.59 million number 27.94 million number 72.65 million number China
2020s 102.98 million number 27.96 million number 75.02 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, China or Indonesia?
China, at 102.98 million number against 27.96 million number in Indonesia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between China and Indonesia?
75.02 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th 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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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