Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in China
China: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0362 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in China, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0362 units per person for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in China peaked at 0.0733 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0316 units per person, in 2014.
That places China 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0614 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0691 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0733 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0723 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0694 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0678 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.067 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0656 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0625 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0596 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0573 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0565 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0561 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0549 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0528 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0511 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.05 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0491 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0485 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0482 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0488 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0501 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0513 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0526 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0537 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0487 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0389 units per person | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 0.038 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0372 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0361 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0349 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0342 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.034 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.033 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0316 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0318 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0324 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.033 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0335 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0342 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0349 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0355 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0357 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0357 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0362 units per person | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0689 units per person | 0.0614 units per person | 0.0733 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0583 units per person | 0.0511 units per person | 0.067 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0503 units per person | 0.0482 units per person | 0.0537 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0398 units per person | 0.0361 units per person | 0.0487 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0333 units per person | 0.0316 units per person | 0.0349 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0356 units per person | 0.0349 units per person | 0.0362 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (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), per capita in China?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in China was 0.0362 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0733 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0316 units per person in 2014.
- How does China rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- China ranks 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (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 primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.