Primary education, pupils, per capita in China
China: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0771 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in China, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in China is 0.0771 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in China peaked at 0.1622 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0684 units per person, in 2014.
That places China 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.123 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1252 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1301 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1423 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1507 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.158 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1622 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.159 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1529 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1509 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1494 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1472 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1421 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1365 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.131 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.129 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1253 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1216 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1165 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1121 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.109 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1064 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1044 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1035 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1042 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1064 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1084 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1107 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1127 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1023 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0831 units per person | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0815 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.08 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0778 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0755 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0741 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0735 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0713 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0684 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0687 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0701 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0713 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0721 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0736 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.075 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0761 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0765 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0762 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0771 units per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1454 units per person | 0.123 units per person | 0.1622 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1311 units per person | 0.1121 units per person | 0.1494 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1073 units per person | 0.1035 units per person | 0.1127 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0849 units per person | 0.0778 units per person | 0.1023 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0719 units per person | 0.0684 units per person | 0.0755 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0762 units per person | 0.075 units per person | 0.0771 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 128 Seychelles 0.079 units per person compare
- 129 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0789 units per person compare
- 130 Norway 0.078 units per person compare
- 132 Bahrain 0.077 units per person compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 0.0756 units per person compare
- 134 Chile 0.0754 units per person compare
More education data for China
- 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)
- 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, per capita in China?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in China was 0.0771 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1622 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0684 units per person in 2014.
- How does China rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- China ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.