What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in China?

Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in China was 99.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 107.8% in 2013.

What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2016.

How does China rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?

China ranks 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.

Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this China data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in China

Name: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in China
Creator: World Bank
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China: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total was 99.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

99.4%

Change on year

up 2.8%

World rank

37th

of 113 countries

All-time high

107.8%

in 2013

All-time low

93.5%

in 2016

Years of data

2010–2018

Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in China, 2010–2018

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, total in China is 99.4%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in China peaked at 107.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2016.

That places China 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near China

34 Uruguay 99.6% compare
35 Macao 99.6% compare
36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 99.6% compare
38 New Zealand 99.4% compare
39 Lithuania 99.3% compare
40 Ghana 98.9% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

More education data for China

Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 6.74 million (2024)
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.01 (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in China?: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in China was 99.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 107.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2016.
How does China rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?: China ranks 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%)
Unit: %
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,128 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.