Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 98.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in China, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in China stood at 98.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in China peaked at 104.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2015.
China ranks 106th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 99.4% | — |
| 1996 | 100.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 101.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 103.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 104.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 104.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 104.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 104.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 103.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 103.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 102.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.1% | 99.4% | 101.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 104.1% | 103.1% | 104.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 93.9% | 103.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.9% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 103 Iran, Islamic Republic of 99.0% compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 98.9% compare
- 105 Malta 98.9% compare
- 107 Latvia 98.8% compare
- 108 New Zealand 98.7% compare
- 109 Malawi 98.6% compare
More education data for China
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in China was 98.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 104.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2015.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- China ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release