Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 98.0% in 1980. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Taiwan, 1820–1980
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1980, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Taiwan stood at 98.0%.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Taiwan peaked at 100.0% in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
Taiwan ranks 76th 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.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.0% | — |
| 1830 | 0.0% | — |
| 1835 | 0.0% | — |
| 1840 | 0.0% | — |
| 1845 | 0.0% | — |
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1855 | 0.0% | — |
| 1860 | 0.0% | — |
| 1865 | 0.0% | — |
| 1870 | 0.0% | — |
| 1875 | 0.0% | — |
| 1880 | 0.2% | — |
| 1885 | 0.5% | +194.4% |
| 1890 | 1.2% | +128.3% |
| 1895 | 2.4% | +101.7% |
| 1900 | 4.6% | +86.9% |
| 1905 | 5.8% | +27.2% |
| 1910 | 7.0% | +21.6% |
| 1915 | 25.9% | +268.1% |
| 1920 | 44.9% | +72.8% |
| 1925 | 51.8% | +15.4% |
| 1930 | 58.7% | +13.3% |
| 1935 | 70.1% | +19.5% |
| 1940 | 100.0% | +42.7% |
| 1945 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 94.1% | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 95.1% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 96.0% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | +268.1% | 7.0% | 25.9% |
| 1885 | +194.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1890s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 1900s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 1910s | 16.5% | 7.0% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 1920s | 48.3% | 44.9% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 1930s | 64.4% | 58.7% | 70.1% | 2 |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 94.6% | 94.1% | 95.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 96.5% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More education data for Taiwan
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 0.863 live births per woman (2024)
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 97.0% (1980)
- Productivity vs. educational attainment 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour (2023)
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections 0.1% (2100)
- Number of adults with no formal education by region 12,600 people (2100)
- Population by level of education 8.39 million people (2100)
- Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Taiwan?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Taiwan was 98.0% in 1980, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1940.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Taiwan ranks 76th out of 209 countries with data for 1980.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.