China (People’s Republic of) vs IBRD only: School age population, primary education, female

China (People’s Republic of)
47.71 million number
in 2020
IBRD only
197.97 million number
in 2019
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
IBRD only rank
4th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • IBRD only
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019952020

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 197.97 million number against 47.71 million number in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 150.26 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 4.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 4th of 206 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) IBRD only Difference Ahead
1970s 56.43 million number 160.34 million number 103.91 million number IBRD only
1980s 56.89 million number 180.29 million number 123.41 million number IBRD only
1990s 54.97 million number 197.37 million number 142.40 million number IBRD only
2000s 51.56 million number 196.00 million number 144.44 million number IBRD only
2010s 46.63 million number 194.22 million number 147.59 million number IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, China (People’s Republic of) or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 197.97 million number against 47.71 million number in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between China (People’s Republic of) and IBRD only?
150.26 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and IBRD only?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and IBRD only rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (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

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