Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 100.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
100.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
100th
of 214 countries
All-time high
124.7%
in 1987
All-time low
89.0%
in 1974
Years of data
45
1974–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in China, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in China stood at 100.7%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in China peaked at 124.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 1974.
That places China 100th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 89.0% | — |
| 1975 | 101.0% | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 109.4% | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 108.1% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 103.5% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 101.6% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 100.4% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 101.5% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 101.2% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 103.5% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 106.2% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 113.1% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 121.0% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 124.7% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 123.1% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 120.0% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 114.5% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 112.5% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 110.6% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 108.9% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 108.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 109.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 109.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 109.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 109.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 116.7% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 106.0% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 106.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 106.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 106.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 104.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 103.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 103.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 101.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 100.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 100.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 100.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 100.7% | +0.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 100.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 100.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.1% | 89.0% | 109.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 111.5% | 100.4% | 124.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.3% | 108.1% | 114.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 108.3% | 106.0% | 116.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 96.8% | 104.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.3% | 99.6% | 100.9% | 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, female in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in China was 100.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 124.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 1974.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- China ranks 100th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release