China vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
China
96.8%
in 2020
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
93.9%
in 2022
China rank
52nd
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
50th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- China
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
China currently reports 96.8% against 93.9% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 2.9%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 52nd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 50th of 180 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.3% | 76.8% | 3.5% | China |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 83.9% | 5.2% | China |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 94.1% | 2.8% | China |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 94.2% | 2.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, China or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- China, at 96.8% against 93.9% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between China and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 2.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
- How do China and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 52nd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 50th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release