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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 11.45 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.93 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 11.45 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.59 units per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.