Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in China
China: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 99.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
99.64
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
112th
of 205 countries
All-time high
133.97
in 1987
All-time low
96.34
in 2015
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in China, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary gross enrollment rate in China is 99.64, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in China peaked at 133.97 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 96.34, in 2015.
That places China 112th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 120.78 | — |
| 1971 | 112.42 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 107.22 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 108.24 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 106.42 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 112.46 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 117.81 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 115.72 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 110.96 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 109.99 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 108.84 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 110.8 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 111.92 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 115.19 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 118.01 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 125.35 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 131.12 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 133.97 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 131.62 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 127.48 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 120.85 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 117.76 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 114.99 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 112.7 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 111.17 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 111.64 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 110.51 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 110.2 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 109.9 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 115.73 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 105.24 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 105.44 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 106.2 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 105.59 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 104.18 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 103.33 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 103.18 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 101.23 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 96.9 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 96.34 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.88 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.54 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.81 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.79 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 99.23 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 100.1 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 99.17 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 99.64 | +0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 99.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 99.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.73, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.2 | 106.42 | 120.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.43 | 108.84 | 133.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.3 | 109.9 | 120.85 | 9 |
| 2000s | 107.64 | 105.24 | 115.73 | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.52 | 96.34 | 104.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.39 | 98.79 | 100.1 | 5 |
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 primary gross enrollment rate in China?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in China was 99.64 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 133.97 in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.34 in 2015.
- How does China rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- China ranks 112th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.