Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in China
China: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 56.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in China, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in China stood at 56.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in China peaked at 69.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2019.
That places China 107th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 69.3% | — |
| 2007 | 65.7% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 56.2% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 60.3% | 69.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 43.3% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 43.8% | 56.2% | 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 56.2% 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 69.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2019.
- How does China rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- China ranks 107th out of 159 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 15.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release