Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in China
China: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 93.32 in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in China, 1820–1997
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
China recorded 93.32 for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in 1997.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in China peaked at 97.18 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
China ranks 136th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0.01 | — |
| 1855 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1860 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1865 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 1870 | 0.08 | +60.0% |
| 1875 | 0.14 | +75.0% |
| 1880 | 0.23 | +64.3% |
| 1885 | 0.36 | +56.5% |
| 1890 | 0.57 | +58.3% |
| 1895 | 0.9 | +57.9% |
| 1900 | 1.4 | +55.6% |
| 1905 | 2.15 | +53.6% |
| 1910 | 3.28 | +52.6% |
| 1915 | 4.96 | +51.2% |
| 1920 | 7.4 | +49.2% |
| 1925 | 11.1 | +50.0% |
| 1930 | 17.67 | +59.2% |
| 1935 | 22.21 | +25.7% |
| 1940 | 19.62 | -11.7% |
| 1945 | 30.99 | +58.0% |
| 1950 | 32.9 | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 56.4 | +71.4% |
| 1960 | 68.19 | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 68.19 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 68.19 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 96.53 | +41.6% |
| 1980 | 80.44 | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 96.1 | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 97.18 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 95.4 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 92.31 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 91.67 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 90.56 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 90.19 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 90.05 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 91.2 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 92.07 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 93.32 | +1.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 93.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 93.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.38, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.295 | 0.23 | 0.36 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.735 | 0.57 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.77 | 1.4 | 2.15 | 2 |
| 1910s | 4.12 | 3.28 | 4.96 | 2 |
| 1920s | 9.25 | 7.4 | 11.1 | 2 |
| 1930s | 19.94 | 17.67 | 22.21 | 2 |
| 1940s | 25.3 | 19.62 | 30.99 | 2 |
| 1950s | 44.65 | 32.9 | 56.4 | 2 |
| 1960s | 68.19 | 68.19 | 68.19 | 2 |
| 1970s | 82.36 | 68.19 | 96.53 | 2 |
| 1980s | 92.28 | 80.44 | 97.18 | 4 |
| 1990s | 91.42 | 90.05 | 93.32 | 8 |
Countries ranked near China
- 133 Georgia 93.83
- 134 Nauru 93.4 compare
- 135 Nicaragua 93.34 compare
- 137 Montserrat 93.31
- 138 Seychelles 93.2 compare
- 139 East Timor 93.12
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in China?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in China was 93.32 in 1997, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 97.18 in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does China rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- China ranks 136th out of 209 countries with data for 1997.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.