Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in China
China: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 108.57 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in China, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in China stood at 108.57 million.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in China peaked at 150.94 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 93.86 million, in 2014.
China ranks 2nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100.67 million | — |
| 1971 | 105.28 million | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 112.11 million | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 125.49 million | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 135.70 million | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 144.81 million | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 150.94 million | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 150.06 million | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 146.18 million | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 146.24 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 146.63 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 146.27 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 143.33 million | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 139.72 million | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 135.78 million | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 135.57 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 133.70 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 131.82 million | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 128.36 million | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 125.36 million | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 123.73 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 122.41 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 121.64 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 122.01 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 124.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 128.23 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 131.95 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 136.15 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 139.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 136.68 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 133.41 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 130.13 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 108.92 million | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 107.39 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 105.95 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 103.62 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 101.02 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 99.71 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 99.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.23 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 93.86 million | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 94.79 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 97.24 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 99.49 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 101.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 103.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 105.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 107.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 108.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 107.54 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 108.57 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131.75 million | 100.67 million | 150.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.65 million | 125.36 million | 146.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.70 million | 121.64 million | 139.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.90 million | 103.62 million | 133.41 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.76 million | 93.86 million | 103.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.48 million | 105.83 million | 108.57 million | 5 |
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More education data for China
- 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)
- 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, gaps filled in China?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in China was 108.57 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 150.94 million in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.86 million in 2014.
- How does China rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.