China vs Pakistan: Enrolment in primary education, male

China
55.77 million number
in 2019
Pakistan
13.09 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
5th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • China
  • Pakistan
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197119952019

How they compare

China currently reports 55.77 million number against 13.09 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 42.68 million number.

That makes China's figure about 4.3 times Pakistan's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 81.14 million number 3.59 million number 77.55 million number China
1980s 75.81 million number 4.48 million number 71.33 million number China
1990s 66.96 million number 5.73 million number 61.23 million number China
2000s 59.15 million number 9.78 million number 49.37 million number China
2010s 53.39 million number 11.26 million number 42.12 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, China or Pakistan?
China, at 55.77 million number against 13.09 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between China and Pakistan?
42.68 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do China and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
China ranks 2nd and Pakistan 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

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