Inequality in education in China
China: Inequality in education was 0.1029 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1029
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1168
in 2013
All-time low
0.1029
in 2018
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Inequality in education in China, 2013–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in China stood at 0.1029. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in China peaked at 0.1168 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1029, in 2018.
China ranks 98th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inequality in education in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1168 | — |
| 2014 | 0.1168 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1168 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1168 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1168 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1029 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1029 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1029 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1029 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1029 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1029 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1029 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1029 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0988, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1128 | 0.1029 | 0.1168 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1029 | 0.1029 | 0.1029 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in China?
- Inequality in education in China was 0.1029 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1168 in 2013.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1029 in 2018.
- How does China rank for inequality in education?
- China ranks 98th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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