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

China
9.28 million number
in 2020
IBRD only
39.76 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
IBRD only rank
5th

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

  • China
  • IBRD only
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197019952020

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 39.76 million number against 9.28 million number in China, a difference of 30.48 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 4.3 times China's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China IBRD only Difference Ahead
1970s 13.04 million number 35.72 million number 22.68 million number IBRD only
1980s 11.03 million number 38.00 million number 26.96 million number IBRD only
1990s 12.52 million number 42.83 million number 30.31 million number IBRD only
2000s 9.33 million number 39.06 million number 29.73 million number IBRD only
2010s 9.09 million number 39.33 million number 30.23 million number IBRD only

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 age, China or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 39.76 million number against 9.28 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between China and IBRD only?
30.48 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do China and IBRD only rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/