Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in China
China: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 89.3% in 1997. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in China, 1987–1997
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
China recorded 89.3% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 1997. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in China peaked at 96.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 1997.
China ranks 136th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in China, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 92.8% | — |
| 1988 | 94.6% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 96.1% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 95.9% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 94.7% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 93.1% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 91.3% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 89.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.5% | 92.8% | 96.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 89.3% | 96.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near China
- 133 Republic of Moldova 89.8%
- 134 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 89.7% compare
- 135 Czechia 89.4%
- 137 Congo 89.3% compare
- 138 Guatemala 89.2% compare
- 139 Austria 88.6% compare
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in China?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in China was 89.3% 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 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 1997.
- How does China rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- China ranks 136th out of 183 countries with data for 1997.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.