Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in China
China: Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate was 1.36 % change on previous year in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in China, 1988–1997
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in China is 1.36 % change on previous year, measured in 1997. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.4% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in China peaked at 1.36 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -3.24 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places China 40th out of 194 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 1990 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 1991 | -0.6873 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1992 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +76.5% |
| 1993 | -0.4093 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1994 | -0.1578 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1995 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -912.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9538 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.36 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0607 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 1.36 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1325 % change on previous year, 10.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.3554 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | -0.2637 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near China
- 37 Brazil 1.54 % change on previous year
- 38 Azerbaijan 1.54 % change on previous year
- 39 Bhutan 1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Panama 1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 42 New Caledonia 1.31 % change on previous year
- 43 Nepal 1.3 % change on previous year 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 enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in China?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in China was 1.36 % change on previous year in 1997, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.24 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does China rank for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 1997.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary enrollment selected countries Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.