Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in China, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in China is 99.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in China peaked at 105.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2015.
That places China 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 96.3% | — |
| 1996 | 97.8% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 99.3% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 102.9% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 104.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 105.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 105.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 105.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 104.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 103.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 103.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.8% | 96.3% | 99.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 104.6% | 102.9% | 105.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 94.4% | 104.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.6% | 99.7% | 5 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in China was 99.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 105.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2015.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release