Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in China

China: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 90.3% in 1997. ▼ Falling

Latest (1997)
90.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
110th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 1991
All-time low
90.3%
in 1997
Years of data
9
1987–1997

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

0204060801001987199219971987: 96.6 % of primary school age children1989: 99.6 % of primary school age children1991: 99.6 % of primary school age children1992: 98.4 % of primary school age children1993: 97.1 % of primary school age children1994: 95.2 % of primary school age children1995: 92.9 % of primary school age children1996: 91.3 % of primary school age children1997: 90.3 % 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

China recorded 90.3% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in 1997. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in China peaked at 99.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 1997.

That places China 110th out of 165 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children) in China, 1987 to 1997.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1987 96.6%
1989 99.6% +3.1%
1991 99.6% +0.0%
1992 98.4% -1.2%
1993 97.1% -1.4%
1994 95.2% -1.9%
1995 92.9% -2.4%
1996 91.3% -1.7%
1997 90.3% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 98.1% 96.6% 99.6% 2
1990s 95.0% 90.3% 99.6% 7

Countries ranked near China

  1. 107 Cambodia 90.7%
  2. 108 Lesotho 90.5% compare
  3. 109 South Africa 90.3% compare
  4. 111 Germany 89.8%
  5. 112 Yemen 89.7%
  6. 113 Dominica 89.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in China?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in China was 90.3% 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, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 1997.
How does China rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
China ranks 110th out of 165 countries with data for 1997.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% 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, 3,568 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.