Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in China
China: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 103.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in China, 1996–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in China is 103.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in China peaked at 110.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 1997.
That places China 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in China, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 95.1% | — |
| 1997 | 93.1% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 107.8% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 110.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 101.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 101.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 103.1% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 104.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 102.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 102.6% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 103.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 103.3% | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 103.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.2%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 103.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.4%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1% | 93.1% | 95.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 102.8% | 95.6% | 110.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 102.2% | 98.9% | 104.4% | 8 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in China?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in China was 103.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 110.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 1997.
- How does China rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- China ranks 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.