Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted in China
China: Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.9801 WPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in China, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in China is 0.9801 WPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in China peaked at 0.9801 WPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9165 WPIA, in 2012.
China ranks 9th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted in China, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.9419 WPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.9165 WPIA | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9722 WPIA | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.958 WPIA | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9801 WPIA | +2.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.9801 WPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9563 WPIA, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- China's 0.9801 WPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.958 WPIA, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9471 WPIA | 0.9165 WPIA | 0.9722 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9801 WPIA | 0.9801 WPIA | 0.9801 WPIA | 1 |
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 completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in China?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in China was 0.9801 WPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9801 WPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9165 WPIA in 2012.
- How does China rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index?
- China ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release