Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in China
China: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 51.02 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in China, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in China stood at 51.02 million.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in China peaked at 68.24 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 43.40 million, in 2014.
That places China 2nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 55.27 million | — |
| 1975 | 63.31 million | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 68.24 million | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 68.23 million | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 66.32 million | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 65.70 million | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 65.77 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 65.17 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 63.01 million | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 61.00 million | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 59.37 million | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 59.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 59.86 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 59.50 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 58.22 million | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 57.16 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 56.77 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 56.56 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 56.55 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 56.86 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 58.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 60.35 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 62.41 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 64.67 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 66.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 65.09 million | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 63.52 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 61.95 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 50.96 million | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 50.08 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 49.23 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 48.03 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 46.71 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 46.05 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 45.99 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 44.95 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 43.40 million | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 43.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 45.02 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 46.09 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 46.95 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 48.16 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 49.24 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 50.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 50.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 50.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 51.02 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.51 million | 55.27 million | 68.24 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 60.84 million | 57.16 million | 65.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.41 million | 56.55 million | 66.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.96 million | 48.03 million | 63.52 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.71 million | 43.40 million | 48.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.24 million | 49.24 million | 51.02 million | 5 |
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More education data for China
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0362 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0408 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 45.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in China?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in China was 51.02 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 68.24 million in 1976.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.40 million in 2014.
- How does China rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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 primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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.