China vs Pakistan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry
China
17.42 million number
in 2020
Pakistan
5.31 million number
in 2020
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
4th
School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 17.42 million number against 5.31 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 12.11 million number.
That makes China's figure about 3.3 times Pakistan's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 202 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.46 million number | 2.02 million number | 23.45 million number | China |
| 1980s | 21.41 million number | 2.75 million number | 18.66 million number | China |
| 1990s | 24.17 million number | 3.75 million number | 20.42 million number | China |
| 2000s | 17.56 million number | 4.38 million number | 13.17 million number | China |
| 2010s | 16.93 million number | 4.88 million number | 12.05 million number | China |
| 2020s | 17.42 million number | 5.31 million number | 12.11 million number | China |
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 Pakistan?
- China, at 17.42 million number against 5.31 million number in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between China and Pakistan?
- 12.11 million number, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th 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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About this data
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/