Enrolment in primary education, female in China
China: Enrolment in primary education, female was 48.55 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in China, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in China is 48.55 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in China peaked at 68.24 million number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 44.07 million number, in 2014.
That places China 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 55.27 million number | — |
| 1975 | 63.31 million number | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 68.24 million number | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 68.23 million number | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 66.32 million number | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 65.70 million number | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 65.77 million number | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 65.17 million number | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 63.01 million number | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 61.00 million number | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 59.37 million number | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 59.38 million number | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 59.86 million number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 59.50 million number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 58.22 million number | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 57.16 million number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 56.77 million number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 56.56 million number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 56.55 million number | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 56.86 million number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 58.16 million number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 60.35 million number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 62.41 million number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 64.67 million number | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 66.66 million number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 61.95 million number | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 50.96 million number | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 50.08 million number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 49.23 million number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 48.03 million number | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 46.71 million number | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 46.05 million number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 45.99 million number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.81 million number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.07 million number | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 44.45 million number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.50 million number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 46.57 million number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 47.35 million number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 48.55 million number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.51 million number | 55.27 million number | 68.24 million number | 6 |
| 1980s | 60.84 million number | 57.16 million number | 65.77 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.89 million number | 56.55 million number | 66.66 million number | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.05 million number | 48.03 million number | 61.95 million number | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.11 million number | 44.07 million number | 48.55 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in China?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in China was 48.55 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 68.24 million number in 1976.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.07 million number in 2014.
- How does China rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- China ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.