China vs Pakistan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

China
8.14 million number
in 2020
Pakistan
2.55 million number
in 2020
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
4th

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

  • China
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

China currently reports 8.14 million number against 2.55 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 5.58 million number.

That makes China's figure about 3.2 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 12.42 million number 981,066 number 11.44 million number China
1980s 10.38 million number 1.33 million number 9.04 million number China
1990s 11.65 million number 1.83 million number 9.83 million number China
2000s 8.22 million number 2.11 million number 6.11 million number China
2010s 7.83 million number 2.35 million number 5.49 million number China
2020s 8.14 million number 2.55 million number 5.58 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 8.14 million number against 2.55 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?
5.58 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/