Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (secondary) in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (secondary) was 95.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in China, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 95.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in China peaked at 95.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 1984.
China ranks 113th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (secondary) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 86.3% | — |
| 1977 | 81.4% | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 75.0% | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 71.5% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 67.7% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 64.7% | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 60.3% | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 57.9% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 57.2% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 59.0% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 61.6% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 64.5% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 66.0% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 66.8% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 67.5% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 69.3% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 71.8% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 73.4% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 74.9% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 77.1% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 81.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +2.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 95.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 95.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8%, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.6% | 71.5% | 86.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 62.6% | 57.2% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 67.5% | 79.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 81.8% | 92.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 90.4% | 95.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
- 110 Palestine 96.0% compare
- 111 Bangladesh 95.5% compare
- 112 Namibia 95.4% compare
- 114 Malawi 95.0% compare
- 115 Montenegro 94.7% compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 94.5% compare
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in China was 95.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 1984.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- China ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.