Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in China
China: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 4.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in China, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in China is 4.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in China peaked at 5.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2011.
China ranks 103rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 4.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 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, male (modelled) in China?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in China was 4.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2011.
- How does China rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- China ranks 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release