Children out of school, primary, female in China
China: Children out of school, primary, female was 3.91 million in 1997. ▬ Flat
Children out of school, primary, female in China, 1989–1997
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
China recorded 3.91 million for children out of school, primary, female in 1997.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in China peaked at 6.20 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.89 million, in 1989.
That places China 2nd out of 177 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the top 10%.
Children out of school, primary, female in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3.89 million | — |
| 1990 | 5.29 million | +36.0% |
| 1991 | 5.48 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.96 million | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 6.13 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.41 million | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 4.82 million | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 3.91 million | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.89 million | 3.89 million | 3.89 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.40 million | 3.91 million | 6.20 million | 8 |
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More education data for China
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in China?
- Children out of school, primary, female in China was 3.91 million in 1997, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.20 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 million in 1989.
- How does China rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- China ranks 2nd out of 177 countries with data for 1997.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.