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

China
9.28 million number
in 2020
World
68.68 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st

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

  • China
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 68.68 million number against 9.28 million number in China, a difference of 59.40 million number.

That makes World's figure about 7.4 times China's.

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

China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1970s 13.04 million number 51.95 million number 38.91 million number World
1980s 11.03 million number 56.10 million number 45.07 million number World
1990s 12.52 million number 63.97 million number 51.45 million number World
2000s 9.33 million number 62.95 million number 53.61 million number World
2010s 9.09 million number 66.67 million number 57.58 million number World

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 World?
World, at 68.68 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 World?
59.40 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do China and World rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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/