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

China: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 102.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
102.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
114.7%
in 1989
All-time low
93.6%
in 1997
Years of data
24
1989–2018

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in China, 1989–2018

02550751001251989200320181989: 114.7 % of relevant age group1990: 114.6 % of relevant age group1991: 105 % of relevant age group1992: 102 % of relevant age group1993: 99.7 % of relevant age group1994: 99.7 % of relevant age group1995: 100.3 % of relevant age group1996: 95.8 % of relevant age group1997: 93.6 % of relevant age group2001: 99 % of relevant age group2002: 107 % of relevant age group2003: 110.5 % of relevant age group2006: 96.4 % of relevant age group2007: 100.8 % of relevant age group2008: 102.6 % of relevant age group2009: 101.7 % of relevant age group2010: 100.8 % of relevant age group2011: 103.1 % of relevant age group2013: 103.7 % of relevant age group2014: 101.7 % of relevant age group2015: 98.6 % of relevant age group2016: 101.9 % of relevant age group2017: 102.6 % of relevant age group2018: 102.6 % of relevant age group

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, total in China is 102.6%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in China peaked at 114.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 1997.

China ranks 85th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in China, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in China, 1989 to 2018.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1989 114.7%
1990 114.6% -0.0%
1991 105.0% -8.4%
1992 102.0% -2.9%
1993 99.7% -2.3%
1994 99.7% +0.0%
1995 100.3% +0.6%
1996 95.8% -4.5%
1997 93.6% -2.2%
2001 99.0% +5.7%
2002 107.0% +8.1%
2003 110.5% +3.3%
2006 96.4% -12.8%
2007 100.8% +4.6%
2008 102.6% +1.8%
2009 101.7% -0.9%
2010 100.8% -0.9%
2011 103.1% +2.3%
2013 103.7% +0.6%
2014 101.7% -2.0%
2015 98.6% -3.1%
2016 101.9% +3.4%
2017 102.6% +0.6%
2018 102.6% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 114.7% 114.7% 114.7% 1
1990s 101.3% 93.6% 114.6% 8
2000s 102.6% 96.4% 110.5% 7
2010s 101.9% 98.6% 103.7% 8

Countries ranked near China

  1. 82 Mauritius 102.9% compare
  2. 83 United States of America 102.8% compare
  3. 84 Saint Lucia 102.7% compare
  4. 86 Indonesia 102.5% compare
  5. 87 San Marino 102.5% compare
  6. 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 102.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in China?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in China was 102.6% 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, total recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 114.7% in 1989.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 1997.
How does China rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
China ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, total (% 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, total (% 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
229 places, 7,006 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.