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

Latest (2024)
0.0153 units per person
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
67th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.018 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0058 units per person
in 1984
Years of data
39
1984–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in China, 1984–2024

0.0050.0070.010.0130.0150.0181984200420241984: 0.006 units per person1985: 0.007 units per person1986: 0.007 units per person1987: 0.008 units per person1988: 0.009 units per person1989: 0.009 units per person1990: 0.009 units per person1991: 0.009 units per person1992: 0.01 units per person1993: 0.011 units per person1994: 0.011 units per person1995: 0.012 units per person1996: 0.012 units per person1997: 0.012 units per person1998: 0.011 units per person1999: 0.01 units per person2000: 0.01 units per person2001: 0.01 units per person2002: 0.009 units per person2003: 0.009 units per person2006: 0.009 units per person2007: 0.009 units per person2008: 0.01 units per person2009: 0.01 units per person2010: 0.011 units per person2011: 0.012 units per person2012: 0.014 units per person2013: 0.015 units per person2014: 0.015 units per person2015: 0.016 units per person2016: 0.016 units per person2017: 0.017 units per person2018: 0.017 units per person2019: 0.018 units per person2020: 0.018 units per person2021: 0.018 units per person2022: 0.018 units per person2023: 0.017 units per person2024: 0.015 units per person

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

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in China, 1984 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 64 Cuba 0.0156 units per person compare
  2. 65 Croatia 0.0155 units per person compare
  3. 66 Austria 0.0155 units per person compare
  4. 68 Norway 0.0153 units per person compare
  5. 69 Dominican Republic 0.015 units per person compare
  6. 70 Montenegro 0.0149 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,002 data points, 1970–2025
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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.