China vs World: Enrolment in primary education, male

China
55.77 million number
in 2019
World
385.38 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • China
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 385.38 million number against 55.77 million number in China, a difference of 329.61 million number.

That makes World's figure about 6.9 times China's.

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

China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1970s 81.14 million number 273.29 million number 192.15 million number World
1980s 75.81 million number 302.43 million number 226.62 million number World
1990s 67.92 million number 329.24 million number 261.32 million number World
2000s 59.15 million number 359.84 million number 300.68 million number World
2010s 53.39 million number 374.44 million number 321.05 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, China or World?
World, at 385.38 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 World?
329.61 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do China and World rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
China ranks 2nd and World 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

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.