Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in China
China: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 21.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.58 million
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
1st
of 208 countries
All-time high
25.46 million
in 2021
All-time low
5.98 million
in 1984
Years of data
39
1984–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in China, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in China is 21.58 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in China peaked at 25.46 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.98 million, in 1984.
That places China 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5.98 million | — |
| 1985 | 6.93 million | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 7.83 million | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 8.56 million | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 9.61 million | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 9.89 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 9.90 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 10.35 million | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 11.71 million | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 12.87 million | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 13.55 million | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 14.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 14.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 14.25 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 13.46 million | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 12.88 million | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 12.55 million | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 12.10 million | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.04 million | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 11.13 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.96 million | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 12.49 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 12.97 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 13.63 million | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 14.60 million | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 16.24 million | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 18.46 million | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 19.79 million | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 20.96 million | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 21.75 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 22.86 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 23.58 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 24.51 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 24.80 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 25.46 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 25.32 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 24.37 million | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 21.58 million | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.13 million | 5.98 million | 9.89 million | 6 |
| 1990s | 12.74 million | 9.90 million | 14.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.24 million | 11.04 million | 13.63 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.75 million | 14.60 million | 24.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.35 million | 21.58 million | 25.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in China?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in China was 21.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 25.46 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 million in 1984.
- How does China rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- China ranks 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release