Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in China
China: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 2.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in China, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 2.33 units per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in China peaked at 2.42 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5778 units per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places China 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.5778 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.6411 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7426 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8229 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9018 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.922 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9139 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.998 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9773 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9828 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 2 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.06 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 2.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.28 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.768 units per square kilometre | 0.5778 units per square kilometre | 0.922 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 0.9139 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 0.9773 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 2.33 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 53 Saint Lucia 2.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Antigua and Barbuda 2.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Czechia 2.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Switzerland 2.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Marshall Islands 2.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Togo 2.23 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in China?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in China was 2.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5778 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does China rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- China ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.