Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) was 98.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
98.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2025
All-time low
89.0%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in China (People’s Republic of), 1981–2025

0204060801001981200320251981: 89 %1982: 89.2 %1983: 89.4 %1984: 89.7 %1985: 90 %1986: 90.2 %1987: 90.5 %1988: 90.7 %1989: 90.9 %1990: 91 %1991: 91.1 %1992: 91.4 %1993: 91.8 %1994: 92.1 %1995: 92.4 %1996: 92.6 %1997: 92.7 %1998: 92.8 %1999: 93 %2000: 93.5 %2001: 94.1 %2002: 94.6 %2003: 95 %2004: 95.3 %2005: 95.6 %2006: 95.8 %2007: 96 %2008: 96.2 %2009: 96.4 %2010: 96.5 %2011: 96.6 %2012: 96.6 %2013: 96.6 %2014: 96.7 %2015: 96.9 %2016: 97 %2017: 97.2 %2018: 97.4 %2019: 97.6 %2020: 97.7 %2021: 97.9 %2022: 98 %2023: 98.1 %2024: 98.2 %2025: 98.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 98.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 98.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 1981.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 70th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 89.9% 89.0% 90.9% 9
1990s 92.1% 91.0% 93.0% 10
2000s 95.2% 93.5% 96.4% 10
2010s 96.9% 96.5% 97.6% 10
2020s 98.0% 97.7% 98.3% 6

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 67 Belgium 98.4% compare
  2. 68 Vietnam 98.4% compare
  3. 69 Tajikistan, Republic of 98.4% compare
  4. 71 Tonga 98.2% compare
  5. 72 Malta 98.2% compare
  6. 73 Bolivia 98.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in China (People’s Republic of)?
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in China (People’s Republic of) was 98.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 1981.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 70th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release