Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in China

China: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 88.4% in 1997. ▬ Flat

Latest (1997)
88.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 165 countries
All-time high
93.8%
in 1991
All-time low
88.4%
in 1997
Years of data
9
1987–1997

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in China, 1987–1997

0204060801001987199219971987: 88.9 % of primary school age children1989: 92.4 % of primary school age children1991: 93.8 % of primary school age children1992: 93.2 % of primary school age children1993: 92.2 % of primary school age children1994: 90.9 % of primary school age children1995: 89.6 % of primary school age children1996: 88.7 % of primary school age children1997: 88.4 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

In 1997, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in China stood at 88.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in China peaked at 93.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 1997.

That places China 119th out of 165 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in China, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children) in China, 1987 to 1997.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1987 88.9%
1989 92.4% +4.0%
1991 93.8% +1.5%
1992 93.2% -0.7%
1993 92.2% -1.0%
1994 90.9% -1.5%
1995 89.6% -1.5%
1996 88.7% -1.0%
1997 88.4% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 90.7% 88.9% 92.4% 2
1990s 91.0% 88.4% 93.8% 7

Countries ranked near China

  1. 116 Tonga 88.9% compare
  2. 117 Cameroon 88.7% compare
  3. 118 Myanmar 88.4% compare
  4. 120 Bulgaria 88.1%
  5. 121 Paraguay 88.0% compare
  6. 122 Suriname 87.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in China?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in China was 88.4% in 1997, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 1991.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 1997.
How does China rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
China ranks 119th out of 165 countries with data for 1997.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,575 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.