China vs World: School age population, primary education, male

China
55.27 million number
in 2020
World
375.92 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st

School age population, primary education, male over time

  • China
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 375.92 million number against 55.27 million number in China, a difference of 320.65 million number.

That makes World's figure about 6.8 times China's.

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

China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1970s 59.34 million number 253.78 million number 194.45 million number World
1980s 60.21 million number 285.12 million number 224.91 million number World
1990s 58.62 million number 321.67 million number 263.05 million number World
2000s 57.52 million number 341.73 million number 284.21 million number World
2010s 53.96 million number 361.71 million number 307.75 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, China or World?
World, at 375.92 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 World?
320.65 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do China and World rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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.