China vs Pakistan: School age population, primary education, female

China
47.71 million number
in 2020
Pakistan
12.09 million number
in 2020
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
5th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • China
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

China currently reports 47.71 million number against 12.09 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 35.62 million number.

That makes China's figure about 3.9 times Pakistan's.

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

China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 56.43 million number 4.41 million number 52.02 million number China
1980s 56.89 million number 5.96 million number 50.92 million number China
1990s 54.97 million number 8.28 million number 46.69 million number China
2000s 51.56 million number 10.16 million number 41.40 million number China
2010s 46.63 million number 11.18 million number 35.44 million number China
2020s 47.71 million number 12.09 million number 35.62 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, China or Pakistan?
China, at 47.71 million number against 12.09 million number in Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between China and Pakistan?
35.62 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do China and Pakistan rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th 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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About this data

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.