Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 98.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in China, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in China is 98.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in China peaked at 142.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2015.
That places China 126th 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, male in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 122.9% | — |
| 1975 | 123.3% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 125.8% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 122.9% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 118.1% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 118.0% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 116.8% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 119.6% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 122.0% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 126.2% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 129.1% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 136.9% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 140.7% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 142.7% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 139.6% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 134.5% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 126.8% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 122.7% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 119.0% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 116.3% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 114.0% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 113.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 111.8% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 110.8% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 109.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 114.9% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 104.6% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 104.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 105.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 105.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 104.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 103.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 102.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 100.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.8% | 118.0% | 125.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 130.8% | 116.8% | 142.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.1% | 109.9% | 126.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 107.1% | 104.6% | 114.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 95.9% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 123 Tajikistan 98.9% compare
- 124 Luxembourg 98.9% compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 98.8% compare
- 127 Cuba 98.6% compare
- 128 Norway 98.5% compare
- 129 Serbia 98.5% compare
More education data for China
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in China was 98.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 142.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2015.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- China ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release