What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between China and IBRD only?

165.43 million number, with IBRD only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?

40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs IBRD only: Enrolment in primary education, male

China

55.77 million number

in 2019

IBRD only

221.21 million number

in 2019

China rank

2nd

IBRD only rank

5th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

China
IBRD only

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 221.21 million number against 55.77 million number in China, a difference of 165.43 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 4.0 times China's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th of 202 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	81.14 million number	196.38 million number	115.24 million number	IBRD only
1980s	75.81 million number	214.91 million number	139.10 million number	IBRD only
1990s	67.92 million number	229.06 million number	161.14 million number	IBRD only
2000s	59.15 million number	228.06 million number	168.91 million number	IBRD only
2010s	53.39 million number	222.28 million number	168.89 million number	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, China or IBRD only?: IBRD only, at 221.21 million number against 55.77 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between China and IBRD only?: 165.43 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do China and IBRD only rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?: China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.