China vs Low & middle income: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

China
151.90 million number
in 2019
Low & middle income
1.01 billion number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
Low & middle income rank
2nd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Low & middle income
200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B199720082019

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 1.01 billion number against 151.90 million number in China, a difference of 861.63 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 6.7 times China's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 186 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 218.48 million number 611.10 million number 392.62 million number Low & middle income
2000s 187.67 million number 692.42 million number 504.75 million number Low & middle income
2010s 151.78 million number 967.24 million number 815.46 million number Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, China or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 1.01 billion number against 151.90 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between China and Low & middle income?
861.63 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.