Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in China
China: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 21.77 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in China, 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in China is 21.77 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in China peaked at 21.77 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.42 million number, in 1984.
China ranks 1st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5.42 million number | — |
| 1985 | 6.02 million number | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 6.97 million number | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 7.73 million number | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 8.47 million number | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 8.66 million number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 8.58 million number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.37 million number | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 10.38 million number | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 11.41 million number | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 11.98 million number | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 12.30 million number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 12.68 million number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 12.41 million number | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 11.73 million number | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 11.15 million number | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 10.71 million number | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 10.34 million number | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 9.18 million number | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 9.23 million number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.83 million number | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 10.15 million number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 10.52 million number | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 11.12 million number | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 11.98 million number | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 13.53 million number | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 15.79 million number | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 17.07 million number | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 17.98 million number | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 18.76 million number | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 19.79 million number | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 20.56 million number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 21.49 million number | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 21.77 million number | +1.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 21.77 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73,560 number, 295.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 21.77 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,780 number, 915.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.21 million number | 5.42 million number | 8.66 million number | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.20 million number | 8.58 million number | 12.68 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.13 million number | 9.18 million number | 11.12 million number | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.87 million number | 11.98 million number | 21.77 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female in China?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in China was 21.77 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 21.77 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 million number in 1984.
- How does China rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- China ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. 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 Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.