Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in China
China: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 53.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
53.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 171 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 2014
All-time low
53.0%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in China, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in China stood at 53.1%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in China peaked at 54.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2023.
That places China 16th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 54.0% | — |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 53.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 53.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.9% | 53.6% | 54.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 53.0% | 53.4% | 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 pre-primary education in private in China?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in China was 53.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2023.
- How does China rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- China ranks 16th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release