Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in China
China: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 21.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in China, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in China peaked at 25.46 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.98 million, in 1984.
China ranks 1st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 2004 | 11.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.69 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.96 million | +2.4% |
| 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 | 12.10 million | 11.04 million | 13.63 million | 10 |
| 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
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in China?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in China was 21.58 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 25.46 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 million in 1984.
- How does China rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- China ranks 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.