Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes (%) in China
China: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes (%) was 99.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in China, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in China is 99.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in China peaked at 99.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2012.
That places China 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes (%) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 94.8% | — |
| 2012 | 93.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +1.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 99.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- China's 99.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.2% | 93.8% | 98.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 4 Costa Rica 99.7% compare
- 5 Tajikistan 99.6% compare
- 6 United States 99.5% compare
- 8 Chile 99.3% compare
- 8 Uruguay 99.3% compare
- 10 Mongolia 99.2% compare
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in China?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in China was 99.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2012.
- How does China rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes?
- China ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release