China vs Low & middle income: School age population, primary education, male

China
55.27 million number
in 2020
Low & middle income
335.80 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
Low & middle income rank
2nd

School age population, primary education, male over time

  • China
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 335.80 million number against 55.27 million number in China, a difference of 280.53 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 6.1 times China's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 206 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 59.34 million number 209.50 million number 150.16 million number Low & middle income
1980s 60.21 million number 243.43 million number 183.22 million number Low & middle income
1990s 58.62 million number 280.75 million number 222.13 million number Low & middle income
2000s 57.52 million number 301.76 million number 244.24 million number Low & middle income
2010s 53.96 million number 322.60 million number 268.64 million number Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, China or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 335.80 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 Low & middle income?
280.53 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 2nd 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.