Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in China
China: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 46.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in China, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 46.9% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in China peaked at 47.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2014.
That places China 136th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46.0% | — |
| 2014 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.1% | 45.8% | 46.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.6% | 47.0% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in China?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in China was 46.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2014.
- How does China rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- China ranks 136th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release