Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in China
China: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 0.9587 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in China, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in China is 0.9587 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 314.4% on the previous year and up 127.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in China peaked at 11.93 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -3.46 % change on previous year, in 2014.
China ranks 89th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1973 | 11.93 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 1974 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1975 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1977 | -0.587 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1978 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +340.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0438 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1980 | 0.266 % change on previous year | +507.5% |
| 1981 | -0.2448 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 1982 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +721.5% |
| 1983 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1984 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1985 | -0.1539 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1986 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +795.6% |
| 1987 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1988 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 1989 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1990 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1991 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1992 | -0.6306 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1993 | 0.305 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1994 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +490.9% |
| 1995 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 1996 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2007 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 2008 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2009 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 2010 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2011 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2012 | -0.1678 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2013 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +1284.9% |
| 2014 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9899 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2016 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +160.8% |
| 2017 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2020 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5062 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2023 | -0.4471 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9587 % change on previous year | -314.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.33 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | 11.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 0.266 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.65 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0213 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9463 % change on previous year | -0.4471 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 86 United States Virgin Islands 1 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Israel 0.9923 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Hungary 0.9656 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Jordan 0.9383 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Nicaragua 0.9095 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Philippines 0.8345 % change on previous year compare
More education data for China
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in China?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in China was 0.9587 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.93 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.46 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does China rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.