School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in China, People's Republic of

China, People's Republic of: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 17.42 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
17.42 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
27.39 million number
in 1977
All-time low
16.45 million number
in 2010
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in China, People's Republic of, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in China, People's Republic of stood at 17.42 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in China, People's Republic of peaked at 27.39 million number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 16.45 million number, in 2010.

China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.46 million number 21.81 million number 27.39 million number 10
1980s 21.41 million number 18.87 million number 25.56 million number 10
1990s 24.17 million number 20.43 million number 27.23 million number 10
2000s 17.56 million number 16.59 million number 20.09 million number 10
2010s 16.93 million number 16.45 million number 17.41 million number 10
2020s 17.42 million number 17.42 million number 17.42 million number 1

Countries ranked near China, People's Republic of

  1. 1 India 23.27 million number compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 6.20 million number compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 5.31 million number compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 4.87 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in China, People's Republic of?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in China, People's Republic of was 17.42 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 27.39 million number in 1977.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 16.45 million number in 2010.
How does China, People's Republic of rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/