Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in China
China: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0331 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in China, 1974–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in China stood at 0.0331 number per person. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in China peaked at 0.0331 number per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 number per person, in 1974.
That places China 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0027 number per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0029 number per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 number per person | +131.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0148 number per person | +122.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0094 number per person | -36.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0081 number per person | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.009 number per person | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0116 number per person | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0105 number per person | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0109 number per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.011 number per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0123 number per person | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0139 number per person | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.015 number per person | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0164 number per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0166 number per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0163 number per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0171 number per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.019 number per person | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0206 number per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0214 number per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0218 number per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0223 number per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0217 number per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0203 number per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0192 number per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0184 number per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0176 number per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0158 number per person | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0158 number per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0166 number per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0172 number per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0177 number per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0186 number per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0199 number per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0221 number per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0253 number per person | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.027 number per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0284 number per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0294 number per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0307 number per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0316 number per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0328 number per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0331 number per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0074 number per person | 0.0027 number per person | 0.0148 number per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0127 number per person | 0.009 number per person | 0.0166 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.02 number per person | 0.0163 number per person | 0.0223 number per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0172 number per person | 0.0158 number per person | 0.0186 number per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.028 number per person | 0.0199 number per person | 0.0331 number per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in China?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in China was 0.0331 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0331 number per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 number per person in 1974.
- How does China rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- China ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.