Population, ages 6-10, female in China
China: Population, ages 6-10, female was 38.88 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
38.88 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
55.00 million
in 1996
All-time low
38.83 million
in 2014
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 6-10, female in China, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 6-10, female in China stood at 38.88 million.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 6-10, female in China peaked at 55.00 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 38.83 million, in 2014.
That places China 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 6-10, female in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.45 million | — |
| 1991 | 48.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 50.47 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 52.41 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 54.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 54.92 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 55.00 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.35 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 53.17 million | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 51.83 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 50.57 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 49.45 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 48.42 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 47.44 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 46.42 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 45.34 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 44.18 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 43.00 million | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 41.87 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 40.87 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 40.07 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 39.49 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 39.10 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 38.89 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 38.88 million | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 38.88 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279,289, 139.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 38.88 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 150,296, 258.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.23 million | 47.45 million | 55.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.76 million | 40.87 million | 50.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.21 million | 38.83 million | 40.07 million | 6 |
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 population, ages 6-10, female in China?
- Population, ages 6-10, female in China was 38.88 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 6-10, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 55.00 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, ages 6-10, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.83 million in 2014.
- How does China rank for population, ages 6-10, female?
- China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 6-10, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 6-10, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Population, ages 6-10, female is the total number of females age 6-10.