Persistence to grade 5, total in China
China: Persistence to grade 5, total was 99.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in China, 1988–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2020, persistence to grade 5, total in China stood at 99.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in China peaked at 99.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 1988.
That places China 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in China, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 80.0% | — |
| 1989 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 85.1% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 86.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 88.0% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 90.6% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 92.2% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 93.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.3% | 80.0% | 80.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 85.1% | 93.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in China?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in China was 99.8% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 1988.
- How does China rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- China ranks 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.