School enrollment, primary, female in China
China: School enrollment, primary, female was 88.4% in 1997. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in China, 1987–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 1997, school enrollment, primary, female in China stood at 88.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in China peaked at 93.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 1997.
That places China 105th out of 167 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.7% | 88.9% | 92.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 88.4% | 93.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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, female 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 768.07 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in China?
- School enrollment, primary, female in China was 88.4% in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 1997.
- How does China rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- China ranks 105th out of 167 countries with data for 1997.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.