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China vs Indonesia: Primary education, pupils

China
108.57 million
in 2024
Indonesia
28.68 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
4th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • China
  • Indonesia
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019972025

How they compare

China currently reports 108.57 million against 28.68 million in Indonesia, a difference of 79.88 million.

That makes China's figure about 3.8 times Indonesia's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Globally, China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.