China vs IDA & IBRD total: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

China
17.42 million number
in 2020
IDA & IBRD total
120.16 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
IDA & IBRD total rank
2nd

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • China
  • IDA & IBRD total
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019952020

How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 120.16 million number against 17.42 million number in China, a difference of 102.73 million number.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 6.9 times China's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 202 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China IDA & IBRD total Difference Ahead
1970s 25.46 million number 87.17 million number 61.70 million number IDA & IBRD total
1980s 21.41 million number 96.33 million number 74.92 million number IDA & IBRD total
1990s 24.17 million number 111.27 million number 87.10 million number IDA & IBRD total
2000s 17.56 million number 109.09 million number 91.53 million number IDA & IBRD total
2010s 16.93 million number 116.10 million number 99.17 million number IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, China or IDA & IBRD total?
IDA & IBRD total, at 120.16 million number against 17.42 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between China and IDA & IBRD total?
102.73 million number, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/