In 2015, the number of urban children left behind in China amounted to 28.26 million, a sevenfold increase in 15 years. While the amount of Chinese population under age 15 remained constant at around 220 million, nearly half of them were affected by migration.
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UNICEF. (April 1, 2019). Number of children affected by migration in China from 2000 to 2015, by type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051094/china-children-affected-by-migration-type/
UNICEF. "Number of children affected by migration in China from 2000 to 2015, by type (in millions)." Chart. April 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051094/china-children-affected-by-migration-type/
UNICEF. (2019). Number of children affected by migration in China from 2000 to 2015, by type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051094/china-children-affected-by-migration-type/
UNICEF. "Number of Children Affected by Migration in China from 2000 to 2015, by Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051094/china-children-affected-by-migration-type/
UNICEF, Number of children affected by migration in China from 2000 to 2015, by type (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051094/china-children-affected-by-migration-type/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Number of children affected by migration in China from 2000 to 2015, by type (in millions) [Graph], UNICEF, April 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051094/china-children-affected-by-migration-type/