Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in China
China: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.7021 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7021 modelled data
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
160th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.06 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.5385 modelled data
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in China, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in China stood at 0.7021 modelled data.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in China peaked at 1.06 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5385 modelled data, in 2011.
That places China 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in China, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1 modelled data | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9268 modelled data | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8723 modelled data | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7857 modelled data | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7547 modelled data | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6939 modelled data | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6591 modelled data | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6053 modelled data | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5938 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5556 modelled data | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5385 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5926 modelled data | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6552 modelled data | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7273 modelled data | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7778 modelled data | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7949 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8095 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8182 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8222 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7826 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.766 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7447 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7234 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.7021 modelled data | -2.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.7021 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.7021 modelled data is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8793 modelled data, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7952 modelled data | 0.5938 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7092 modelled data | 0.5385 modelled data | 0.8222 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7531 modelled data | 0.7021 modelled data | 0.8 modelled data | 6 |
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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in China?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in China was 0.7021 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5385 modelled data in 2011.
- How does China rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- China ranks 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release