Persistence to last grade of primary, total in China
China: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 96.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in China, 1988–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
China recorded 96.8% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in China peaked at 96.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 1988.
China ranks 52nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 | 96.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | -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 | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 49 Kazakhstan 97.1% compare
- 50 Brunei Darussalam 97.0% compare
- 51 Georgia 96.9% compare
- 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.8% compare
- 54 Paraguay 96.7% compare
- 55 San Marino 96.6% compare
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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in China?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in China was 96.8% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 1988.
- How does China rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- China ranks 52nd out of 179 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.