Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Completion rate, primary education, rural, male was 97.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in China (People’s Republic of), 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, male in China (People’s Republic of) is 97.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 97.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2012.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 34th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in China (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 94.1% | — |
| 2012 | 89.8% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +8.1% |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, male in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in China (People’s Republic of) was 97.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2012.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, male?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 34th out of 76 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, male rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release