Children out of school, primary, male in China
China: Children out of school, primary, male was 4.34 million in 1997. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary, male in China, 1989–1997
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
China recorded 4.34 million for children out of school, primary, male in 1997.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 576.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in China peaked at 4.92 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 641,096, 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, male in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 641,096 | — |
| 1990 | 2.59 million | +303.8% |
| 1991 | 3.18 million | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 4.03 million | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 4.49 million | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 4.92 million | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 4.69 million | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 4.64 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.34 million | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 641,096 | 641,096 | 641,096 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.11 million | 2.59 million | 4.92 million | 8 |
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More education data for China
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in China?
- Children out of school, primary, male in China was 4.34 million in 1997, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 641,096 in 1989.
- How does China rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- China ranks 2nd out of 177 countries with data for 1997.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 576.4%. 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, primary, male. 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.