China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Enrolment in primary education, male

China (People’s Republic of)
55.77 million number
in 2019
India
62.42 million number
in 2019
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • India
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197119952019

How they compare

India currently reports 62.42 million number against 55.77 million number in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 6.64 million number.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1974 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) India Difference Ahead
1970s 81.14 million number 41.18 million number 39.96 million number China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 75.81 million number 50.01 million number 25.80 million number China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 67.92 million number 60.69 million number 7.23 million number China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 59.45 million number 70.56 million number 11.10 million number India
2010s 53.26 million number 69.94 million number 16.68 million number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
India, at 62.42 million number against 55.77 million number in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
6.64 million number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st 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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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

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