Children out of school in China
China: Children out of school was 6.7% in 1997. ▲ Rising
Children out of school in China, 1987–1997
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 1997, children out of school in China stood at 6.7%.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in China peaked at 10.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1988.
That places China 69th out of 196 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children out of school in China, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.9% | — |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -27.7% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +63.3% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +67.0% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.7% | 10.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near China
- 66 Saint Lucia 7.0% compare
- 67 Timor-Leste 6.9%
- 68 Seychelles 6.8% compare
- 70 Nicaragua 6.7% compare
- 71 Naoero 6.6%
- 72 Georgia 6.2%
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 in China?
- Children out of school in China was 6.7% in 1997, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1988.
- How does China rank for children out of school?
- China ranks 69th out of 196 countries with data for 1997.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of 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.