Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in China
China: Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) was 11.6% in 1997. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary in China, 1987–1997
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
In 1997, over-age students, primary in China stood at 11.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in China peaked at 22.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1997.
That places China 56th out of 191 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in China, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22.8% | — |
| 1988 | 22.3% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 20.8% | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 19.7% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 18.3% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 17.7% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.0% | 20.8% | 22.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 11.6% | 19.7% | 8 |
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 over-age students, primary in China?
- Over-age students, primary in China was 11.6% in 1997, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1997.
- How does China rank for over-age students, primary?
- China ranks 56th out of 191 countries with data for 1997.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.