Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in China
China: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0137 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in China, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in China stood at 0.0137 units per person.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in China peaked at 0.0161 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 units per person, in 1984.
China ranks 71st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0052 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0057 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0065 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0077 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0077 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0076 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0089 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0097 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.01 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0104 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0101 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0094 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0089 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0085 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0072 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0072 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.009 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0101 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0117 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0136 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0143 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0147 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0153 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0155 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0157 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0161 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0161 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0155 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0137 units per person | -11.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0137 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 units per person, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0137 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0119 units per person, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.013 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0155 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0161 units per person | 5 |
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, female (number), per capita in China?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in China was 0.0137 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0161 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 units per person in 1984.
- How does China rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- China ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.