Children out of school, primary in China
China: Children out of school, primary was 8.25 million in 1997. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary in China, 1987–1997
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in China is 8.25 million, measured in 1997.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 114.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in China peaked at 11.12 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million, in 1988.
That places China 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.84 million | — |
| 1988 | 2.75 million | -28.4% |
| 1989 | 4.53 million | +64.7% |
| 1990 | 7.87 million | +73.9% |
| 1991 | 8.65 million | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 9.98 million | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 10.62 million | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 11.12 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 10.10 million | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 9.46 million | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 8.25 million | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.71 million | 2.75 million | 4.53 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.51 million | 7.87 million | 11.12 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in China?
- Children out of school, primary in China was 8.25 million in 1997, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million in 1988.
- How does China rank for children out of school, primary?
- China ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 1997.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.8%. 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. 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.