Primary education, pupils (% female) in China
China: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 46.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in China, 1974–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in China stood at 46.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in China peaked at 47.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1974.
China ranks 189th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in China, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 40.7% | — |
| 1975 | 43.7% | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 45.2% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 45.5% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 44.9% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 44.0% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 44.8% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 45.1% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.2% | 40.7% | 45.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 44.5% | 43.7% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 45.9% | 47.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 46.4% | 47.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 46.2% | 46.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
- 186 Liechtenstein 46.5% compare
- 187 Tuvalu 46.5% compare
- 188 Montenegro 46.5% compare
- 190 Djibouti 46.4% compare
- 191 Azerbaijan 46.3% compare
- 192 Papua New Guinea 46.2% 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 in China?
- Primary education, pupils in China was 46.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1974.
- How does China rank for primary education, pupils?
- China ranks 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.