Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in China

China: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0408 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0408 units per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
124th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0893 units per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.0368 units per person
in 2014
Years of data
45
1974–2024

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

00.020.040.060.081974199920241974: 0.089 units per person1975: 0.089 units per person1976: 0.089 units per person1977: 0.087 units per person1978: 0.084 units per person1979: 0.083 units per person1980: 0.082 units per person1981: 0.082 units per person1982: 0.08 units per person1983: 0.077 units per person1984: 0.074 units per person1985: 0.072 units per person1986: 0.069 units per person1987: 0.067 units per person1988: 0.064 units per person1989: 0.061 units per person1990: 0.059 units per person1991: 0.057 units per person1992: 0.056 units per person1993: 0.055 units per person1994: 0.055 units per person1995: 0.056 units per person1996: 0.057 units per person1997: 0.058 units per person1998: 0.059 units per person2001: 0.054 units per person2006: 0.044 units per person2007: 0.043 units per person2008: 0.043 units per person2009: 0.042 units per person2010: 0.041 units per person2011: 0.04 units per person2012: 0.04 units per person2013: 0.038 units per person2014: 0.037 units per person2015: 0.037 units per person2016: 0.038 units per person2017: 0.038 units per person2018: 0.039 units per person2019: 0.039 units per person2020: 0.04 units per person2021: 0.041 units per person2022: 0.041 units per person2023: 0.041 units per person2024: 0.041 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in China stood at 0.0408 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in China peaked at 0.0893 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0368 units per person, in 2014.

China ranks 124th of 204 countries on this measure, 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, male (number), per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in China, 1974 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1974 0.0893 units per person
1975 0.0889 units per person -0.4%
1976 0.0889 units per person -0.1%
1977 0.0867 units per person -2.4%
1978 0.0835 units per person -3.7%
1979 0.0831 units per person -0.5%
1980 0.0824 units per person -0.9%
1981 0.0816 units per person -1.0%
1982 0.0796 units per person -2.4%
1983 0.0769 units per person -3.4%
1984 0.0737 units per person -4.2%
1985 0.0725 units per person -1.6%
1986 0.0692 units per person -4.5%
1987 0.0667 units per person -3.6%
1988 0.0637 units per person -4.6%
1989 0.061 units per person -4.2%
1990 0.059 units per person -3.2%
1991 0.0572 units per person -3.0%
1992 0.0559 units per person -2.4%
1993 0.0553 units per person -1.0%
1994 0.0554 units per person +0.2%
1995 0.0563 units per person +1.6%
1996 0.0571 units per person +1.4%
1997 0.0581 units per person +1.7%
1998 0.059 units per person +1.6%
2001 0.0536 units per person -9.2%
2006 0.0442 units per person -17.5%
2007 0.0435 units per person -1.6%
2008 0.0428 units per person -1.5%
2009 0.0418 units per person -2.5%
2010 0.0406 units per person -2.8%
2011 0.0399 units per person -1.7%
2012 0.0395 units per person -0.9%
2013 0.0383 units per person -3.0%
2014 0.0368 units per person -4.1%
2015 0.0369 units per person +0.4%
2016 0.0376 units per person +1.9%
2017 0.0382 units per person +1.6%
2018 0.0386 units per person +1.0%
2019 0.0394 units per person +2.0%
2020 0.0401 units per person +1.8%
2021 0.0406 units per person +1.3%
2022 0.0408 units per person +0.4%
2023 0.0405 units per person -0.6%
2024 0.0408 units per person +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0867 units per person 0.0831 units per person 0.0893 units per person 6
1980s 0.0727 units per person 0.061 units per person 0.0824 units per person 10
1990s 0.057 units per person 0.0553 units per person 0.059 units per person 9
2000s 0.0452 units per person 0.0418 units per person 0.0536 units per person 5
2010s 0.0386 units per person 0.0368 units per person 0.0406 units per person 10
2020s 0.0406 units per person 0.0401 units per person 0.0408 units per person 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 121 Brunei 0.0423 units per person compare
  2. 122 Colombia 0.0414 units per person compare
  3. 123 Dominica 0.0411 units per person compare
  4. 125 Seychelles 0.0406 units per person compare
  5. 126 Sweden 0.0403 units per person compare
  6. 127 Norway 0.0401 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in China?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in China was 0.0408 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0893 units per person in 1974.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0368 units per person in 2014.
How does China rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
China ranks 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in 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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in 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
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in 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.