China vs IBRD only: School age population, primary education, male

China
55.27 million number
in 2020
IBRD only
216.33 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
IBRD only rank
4th

School age population, primary education, male over time

  • China
  • IBRD only
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019952020

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 216.33 million number against 55.27 million number in China, a difference of 161.06 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 3.9 times China's.

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

China 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 IBRD only Difference Ahead
1970s 59.34 million number 168.14 million number 108.80 million number IBRD only
1980s 60.21 million number 189.71 million number 129.50 million number IBRD only
1990s 58.62 million number 209.73 million number 151.11 million number IBRD only
2000s 57.52 million number 212.51 million number 154.99 million number IBRD only
2010s 53.96 million number 212.74 million number 158.78 million number IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, China or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 216.33 million number against 55.27 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between China and IBRD only?
161.06 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do China and IBRD only rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
China 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, male (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, male (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

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