China vs Low & middle income: Enrolment in primary education, male

China
55.77 million number
in 2019
Low & middle income
344.63 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
Low & middle income rank
2nd

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • China
  • Low & middle income
100.0M200.0M300.0M197019942019

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 344.63 million number against 55.77 million number in China, a difference of 288.85 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 6.2 times China's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 202 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 81.14 million number 229.50 million number 148.35 million number Low & middle income
1980s 75.81 million number 260.20 million number 184.39 million number Low & middle income
1990s 67.92 million number 287.67 million number 219.75 million number Low & middle income
2000s 59.15 million number 319.51 million number 260.36 million number Low & middle income
2010s 53.39 million number 334.67 million number 281.28 million number Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, China or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 344.63 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 Low & middle income?
288.85 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 2nd 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

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