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

Latest (2024)
0.0137 units per person
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
71st
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0161 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0052 units per person
in 1984
Years of data
39
1984–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in China, 1984–2024

0.0050.0070.010.0130.0151984200420241984: 0.005 units per person1985: 0.006 units per person1986: 0.007 units per person1987: 0.007 units per person1988: 0.008 units per person1989: 0.008 units per person1990: 0.008 units per person1991: 0.008 units per person1992: 0.009 units per person1993: 0.01 units per person1994: 0.01 units per person1995: 0.01 units per person1996: 0.01 units per person1997: 0.01 units per person1998: 0.009 units per person1999: 0.009 units per person2000: 0.008 units per person2001: 0.008 units per person2002: 0.007 units per person2003: 0.007 units per person2006: 0.007 units per person2007: 0.008 units per person2008: 0.008 units per person2009: 0.008 units per person2010: 0.009 units per person2011: 0.01 units per person2012: 0.012 units per person2013: 0.013 units per person2014: 0.013 units per person2015: 0.014 units per person2016: 0.014 units per person2017: 0.015 units per person2018: 0.015 units per person2019: 0.015 units per person2020: 0.016 units per person2021: 0.016 units per person2022: 0.016 units per person2023: 0.016 units per person2024: 0.014 units per person

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

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in China, 1984 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 Croatia 0.0145 units per person compare
  2. 69 Norway 0.0145 units per person compare
  3. 70 Togo 0.0139 units per person compare
  4. 72 Suriname 0.0136 units per person compare
  5. 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0136 units per person compare
  6. 74 Equatorial Guinea 0.0136 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,018 data points, 1970–2025
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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.