Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in China
China: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0153 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in China, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0153 units per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in China peaked at 0.018 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 units per person, in 1984.
That places China 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (number), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0058 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0066 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0079 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0087 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0088 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0087 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.009 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0109 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0114 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0119 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0116 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0108 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0095 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0102 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0136 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0145 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0153 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0158 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0169 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0175 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0176 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0177 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.018 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0179 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0173 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0153 units per person | -11.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0153 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0131 units per person, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0153 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0122 units per person, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0151 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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, male (number), per capita in China?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in China was 0.0153 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.018 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 units per person in 1984.
- How does China rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita?
- China ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.