Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in China

China: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 102.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
102.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
89th
of 184 countries
All-time high
110.5%
in 2003
All-time low
94.1%
in 1997
Years of data
16
1996–2018

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in China, 1996–2018

02550751001996200720181996: 96.4 % of relevant age group1997: 94.1 % of relevant age group2002: 106.3 % of relevant age group2003: 110.5 % of relevant age group2006: 97 % of relevant age group2007: 101.5 % of relevant age group2008: 103.6 % of relevant age group2009: 102.3 % of relevant age group2010: 101.7 % of relevant age group2011: 103.1 % of relevant age group2013: 103.2 % of relevant age group2014: 101.2 % of relevant age group2015: 98.3 % of relevant age group2016: 101.4 % of relevant age group2017: 102 % of relevant age group2018: 102 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2018, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in China stood at 102.0%.

The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in China peaked at 110.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 1997.

That places China 89th 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, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group) in China, 1996 to 2018.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1996 96.4%
1997 94.1% -2.4%
2002 106.3% +13.0%
2003 110.5% +3.9%
2006 97.0% -12.2%
2007 101.5% +4.6%
2008 103.6% +2.0%
2009 102.3% -1.2%
2010 101.7% -0.7%
2011 103.1% +1.4%
2013 103.2% +0.1%
2014 101.2% -1.9%
2015 98.3% -2.9%
2016 101.4% +3.1%
2017 102.0% +0.6%
2018 102.0% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.2% 94.1% 96.4% 2
2000s 103.6% 97.0% 110.5% 6
2010s 101.6% 98.3% 103.2% 8

Countries ranked near China

  1. 86 Algeria 102.2% compare
  2. 87 Sweden 102.2% compare
  3. 88 Russian Federation 102.1% compare
  4. 90 Bangladesh 101.9% compare
  5. 91 Kiribati 101.9% compare
  6. 92 United States of America 101.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in China?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in China was 102.0% 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, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 110.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 1997.
How does China rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
China ranks 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
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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.