Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in China
China: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in China, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in China stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in China peaked at 0.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
China ranks 89th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +32.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +33.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +819.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in China?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in China was 0.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does China rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- China ranks 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release