Children out of school, female in China
China: Children out of school, female was 6.6% in 1997. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, female in China, 1989–1997
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 1997, children out of school, female in China stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in China peaked at 11.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1997.
That places China 71st out of 177 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children out of school, female in China, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 8.2% | — |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +30.7% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | -21.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 6.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 6.6% | 11.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near China
- 68 New Caledonia 7.6%
- 69 Panama 7.2% compare
- 70 Colombia 6.8%
- 72 Bhutan 6.6% compare
- 73 Tajikistan 6.6%
- 74 Nicaragua 6.5% 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 children out of school, female in China?
- Children out of school, female in China was 6.6% in 1997, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1997.
- How does China rank for children out of school, female?
- China ranks 71st out of 177 countries with data for 1997.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.