Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in China
China: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes was 100.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in China, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 100.0% for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in China peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2012.
That places China 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 98.9% | — |
| 2012 | 97.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.5% | 98.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Costa Rica 100.0% compare
- 1 Israel 100.0% compare
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 100.0% compare
- 1 Panama 100.0% compare
More education data for China
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in China?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in China was 100.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2012.
- How does China rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes?
- China ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release