Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 99.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of), 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of) is 99.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 99.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2012.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 23rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.3% | 93.3% | 97.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
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More education data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of) was 99.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2012.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 23rd out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release