China vs IBRD only: Primary completion rate, total

China
103.5%
in 2010
IBRD only
94.8%
in 2024
China rank
21st
IBRD only rank
17th

Primary completion rate, total over time

  • China
  • IBRD only
0255075100198820062024

How they compare

China currently reports 103.5% against 94.8% in IBRD only, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1989 it was China ahead.

China ranks 21st and IBRD only ranks 17th of 189 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China IBRD only Difference Ahead
1980s 110.3% 89.8% 20.5% China
1990s 96.0% 86.5% 9.5% China
2000s 98.8% 95.6% 3.2% China
2010s 103.5% 97.1% 6.4% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary completion rate, total, China or IBRD only?
China, at 103.5% against 94.8% in IBRD only as of 2010.
What is the difference in primary completion rate, total between China and IBRD only?
8.7%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?
14 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.
How do China and IBRD only rank globally for primary completion rate, total?
China ranks 21st and IBRD only ranks 17th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.