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
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in China, 1974–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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 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, 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.