Primary education, pupils in China
China: Primary education, pupils was 46.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in China, 1974–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in China stood at 46.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in China peaked at 47.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1974.
China ranks 189th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.2% | 40.7% | 45.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 44.5% | 43.7% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 45.9% | 47.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 46.4% | 47.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 46.2% | 46.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
- 186 Liechtenstein 46.5% compare
- 187 Tuvalu 46.5% compare
- 188 Montenegro 46.5% compare
- 190 Djibouti 46.4% compare
- 191 Azerbaijan 46.3% compare
- 192 Papua New Guinea 46.2% compare
More education data for China
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.74 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.7% (2024)
- Labor force, total 768.07 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in China?
- Primary education, pupils in China was 46.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1974.
- How does China rank for primary education, pupils?
- China ranks 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.