Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in China

China: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
133rd
of 154 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2023
All-time low
0.9%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in China, 2013–2024

00.20.40.60.812013201820242013: 0.874 GPIA2014: 0.871 GPIA2015: 0.876 GPIA2016: 0.879 GPIA2017: 0.886 GPIA2018: 0.893 GPIA2019: 0.895 GPIA2020: 0.9 GPIA2021: 0.902 GPIA2022: 0.908 GPIA2023: 0.909 GPIA2024: 0.907 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

China recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in China peaked at 0.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.

That places China 133rd out of 154 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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in China, 2013 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2013 0.9%
2014 0.9% -0.4%
2015 0.9% +0.6%
2016 0.9% +0.3%
2017 0.9% +0.8%
2018 0.9% +0.8%
2019 0.9% +0.3%
2020 0.9% +0.6%
2021 0.9% +0.2%
2022 0.9% +0.6%
2023 0.9% +0.1%
2024 0.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 130 Puerto Rico 0.9% compare
  2. 131 Slovenia 0.9% compare
  3. 132 Hungary 0.9% compare
  4. 134 Philippines 0.9% compare
  5. 135 Montenegro 0.9% compare
  6. 136 Belarus 0.9% compare

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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 0.9% 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 0.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
How does China rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
China ranks 133rd out of 154 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 4.2%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
154 places, 2,008 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release