China vs Middle income: Enrolment in primary education, male

China
55.77 million number
in 2019
Middle income
287.93 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
Middle income rank
3rd

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • China
  • Middle income
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M197019942019

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 287.93 million number against 55.77 million number in China, a difference of 232.16 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 5.2 times China's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 3rd of 202 countries.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 81.14 million number 217.07 million number 135.92 million number Middle income
1980s 75.81 million number 244.74 million number 168.93 million number Middle income
1990s 67.92 million number 267.68 million number 199.75 million number Middle income
2000s 59.15 million number 281.04 million number 221.88 million number Middle income
2010s 53.39 million number 283.77 million number 230.38 million number Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, China or Middle income?
Middle income, at 287.93 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 Middle income?
232.16 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do China and Middle income rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
China ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 3rd 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.