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
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in China, 1989–2018
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, 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 82 Mauritius 102.9% compare
- 83 United States of America 102.8% compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 102.7% compare
- 86 Indonesia 102.5% compare
- 87 San Marino 102.5% compare
- 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 102.2% compare
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, 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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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.