Population, ages 6-9, total in China
China: Population, ages 6-9, total was 67.42 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
67.42 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
93.77 million
in 1995
All-time low
67.04 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 6-9, total in China, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
China recorded 67.42 million for population, ages 6-9, total in 2015.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 6-9, total in China peaked at 93.77 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 67.04 million, in 2013.
China ranks 2nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 6-9, total in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.31 million | — |
| 1991 | 82.97 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 86.32 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 89.76 million | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 92.43 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 93.77 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 93.48 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 91.77 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 89.13 million | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 86.34 million | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 83.96 million | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 82.17 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 80.79 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 79.65 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 78.46 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 77.00 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 75.24 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 73.30 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 71.37 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 69.67 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 68.38 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 67.56 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 67.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.42 million | +0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 67.42 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 458,718, 147.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 67.42 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 245,405, 274.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.63 million | 80.31 million | 93.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.16 million | 69.67 million | 83.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.45 million | 67.04 million | 68.38 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 6-9, total in China?
- Population, ages 6-9, total in China was 67.42 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 6-9, total recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 93.77 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest population, ages 6-9, total recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.04 million in 2013.
- How does China rank for population, ages 6-9, total?
- China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 6-9, total rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 6-9, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 6-9, female is the total number of females age 6-9.