Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in China
China: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 93.07 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in China, 1974–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, preprimary gross enrollment rate in China stood at 93.07. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in China peaked at 93.07 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 1974.
That places China 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.25 | — |
| 1975 | 2.41 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 5.67 | +135.6% |
| 1977 | 12.98 | +128.8% |
| 1978 | 8.59 | -33.8% |
| 1979 | 7.85 | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 9.1 | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 12.41 | +36.3% |
| 1982 | 11.99 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 13.4 | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 14.49 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 16.89 | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 19.48 | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 21.02 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 22.43 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 21.92 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 20.92 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 21.48 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 22.69 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 23.49 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 23.63 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 24.59 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 25.97 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 27.47 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 40.81 | +48.6% |
| 1999 | 44.91 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 44.86 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 44.7 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 40.05 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 39.2 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 42.56 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 44.79 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 47.09 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 50.15 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 53.67 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 59.92 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 68.35 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 72.78 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 76.07 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 78.66 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 82.36 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 84.8 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 88.09 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 89.12 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 90.49 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 93.07 | +2.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 93.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.84, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 93.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.37, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +135.6% | 2.41 | 5.67 |
| 1977 | +128.8% | 5.67 | 12.98 |
| 1998 | +48.6% | 27.47 | 40.81 |
| 1978 | -33.8% | 12.98 | 8.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.63 | 2.25 | 12.98 | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.31 | 9.1 | 22.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.59 | 20.92 | 44.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.18 | 39.2 | 50.15 | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.38 | 53.67 | 89.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.78 | 90.49 | 93.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in China?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in China was 93.07 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 93.07 in 2021.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 1974.
- How does China rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- China ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.