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

Latest (2024)
0.0362 units per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
133rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0733 units per person
in 1976
All-time low
0.0316 units per person
in 2014
Years of data
45
1974–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in China, 1974–2024

00.020.040.060.081974199920241974: 0.061 units per person1975: 0.069 units per person1976: 0.073 units per person1977: 0.072 units per person1978: 0.069 units per person1979: 0.068 units per person1980: 0.067 units per person1981: 0.066 units per person1982: 0.062 units per person1983: 0.06 units per person1984: 0.057 units per person1985: 0.056 units per person1986: 0.056 units per person1987: 0.055 units per person1988: 0.053 units per person1989: 0.051 units per person1990: 0.05 units per person1991: 0.049 units per person1992: 0.049 units per person1993: 0.048 units per person1994: 0.049 units per person1995: 0.05 units per person1996: 0.051 units per person1997: 0.053 units per person1998: 0.054 units per person2001: 0.049 units per person2006: 0.039 units per person2007: 0.038 units per person2008: 0.037 units per person2009: 0.036 units per person2010: 0.035 units per person2011: 0.034 units per person2012: 0.034 units per person2013: 0.033 units per person2014: 0.032 units per person2015: 0.032 units per person2016: 0.032 units per person2017: 0.033 units per person2018: 0.033 units per person2019: 0.034 units per person2020: 0.035 units per person2021: 0.035 units per person2022: 0.036 units per person2023: 0.036 units per person2024: 0.036 units per person

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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in China, 1974 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 130 Kazakhstan 0.0368 units per person compare
  2. 131 Jamaica 0.0364 units per person compare
  3. 132 Chile 0.0364 units per person compare
  4. 134 Aruba 0.0354 units per person compare
  5. 135 Sri Lanka 0.0353 units per person compare
  6. 136 New Zealand 0.0352 units per person compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
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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.