Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in China
China: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 11.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in China, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 11.45 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in China peaked at 16.08 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 10 units per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places China 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.72 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 11.21 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 11.94 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 13.37 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 14.45 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 15.43 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 16.08 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 15.98 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 15.57 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 15.58 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15.62 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 15.58 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 15.27 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 14.88 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 14.46 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 14.44 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 14.24 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 14.04 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 13.67 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 13.35 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 13.18 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 13.04 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 12.96 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 13 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.23 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 13.66 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 14.05 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 14.5 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 14.91 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 13.86 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 11.6 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 11.44 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.29 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.04 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 10.76 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.62 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.6 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.36 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 10 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 10.1 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.36 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 10.6 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.77 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.03 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.27 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.45 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 11.51 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.45 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.03 units per square kilometre | 10.72 units per square kilometre | 16.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.56 units per square kilometre | 13.35 units per square kilometre | 15.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.61 units per square kilometre | 12.96 units per square kilometre | 14.91 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.85 units per square kilometre | 11.04 units per square kilometre | 13.86 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.52 units per square kilometre | 10 units per square kilometre | 11.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.42 units per square kilometre | 11.27 units per square kilometre | 11.51 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 82 Senegal 12.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Syria 11.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Afghanistan 11.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Iraq 11.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cameroon 10.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Denmark 10.9 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in China?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in China was 11.45 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 16.08 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does China rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.