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