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

China (People’s Republic of): Completion rate, primary education, male was 98.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
98.1%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
32nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2018
All-time low
93.0%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2010–2018

Completion rate, primary education, male in China (People’s Republic of), 2010–2018

0204060801002010201420182010: 96.3 %2012: 93 %2014: 96.5 %2016: 95 %2018: 98.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male in China (People’s Republic of) is 98.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 98.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 93.0%, in 2012.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 32nd out of 88 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 29 Tajikistan, Republic of 98.6% compare
  2. 30 Greece 98.6% compare
  3. 31 Ecuador 98.1% compare
  4. 33 Vietnam 98.0% compare
  5. 34 Luxembourg 98.0% compare
  6. 35 Thailand 98.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, male in China (People’s Republic of)?
Completion rate, primary education, male in China (People’s Republic of) was 98.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 93.0% in 2012.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 32nd out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,364 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release