Poverty vs mean schooling in China
China: Poverty vs mean schooling was 10.92 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
10.92
World rank
74th
of 146 countries
All-time high
10.92
in 2040
All-time low
5.74
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in China, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in China is 10.92, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in China peaked at 10.92 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 5.74, in 1980.
China ranks 74th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.74 | — |
| 1985 | 6.16 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 6.45 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 7.17 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 7.79 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 8.02 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 8.25 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.51 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.99 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 9.38 | +4.3% |
| 2030 | 9.88 | +5.3% |
| 2035 | 10.38 | +5.1% |
| 2040 | 10.92 | +5.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- China's 10.92 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.39, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.95 | 5.74 | 6.16 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.81 | 6.45 | 7.17 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.9 | 7.79 | 8.02 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.38 | 8.25 | 8.51 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.19 | 8.99 | 9.38 | 2 |
| 2030s | 10.13 | 9.88 | 10.38 | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.92 | 10.92 | 10.92 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in China?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in China was 10.92 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.92 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 in 1980.
- How does China rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- China ranks 74th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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