Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in China
China: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 93.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in China, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 93.6% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in China peaked at 96.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2021.
China ranks 72nd of 201 countries on this measure, 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 primary education in public institutions in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 96.4% | — |
| 2007 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | +0.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 93.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 93.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 95.4% | 96.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 91.5% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 91.0% | 93.6% | 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 primary education in public institutions in China?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in China was 93.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2021.
- How does China rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- China ranks 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release