School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in China
China: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 52.25 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
52.25 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
109.55 million number
in 1975
All-time low
49.35 million number
in 2009
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in China, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in China is 52.25 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in China peaked at 109.55 million number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 49.35 million number, in 2009.
That places China 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94.77 million number | — |
| 1971 | 98.18 million number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 102.19 million number | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 105.86 million number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 108.66 million number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 109.55 million number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 109.29 million number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 107.54 million number | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 104.34 million number | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 100.29 million number | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 96.58 million number | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 92.76 million number | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 88.06 million number | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 83.06 million number | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 78.68 million number | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 76.66 million number | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 75.96 million number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 77.49 million number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 80.59 million number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 84.60 million number | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 88.33 million number | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 91.81 million number | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 97.38 million number | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 103.36 million number | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 108.03 million number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 106.98 million number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 104.41 million number | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 97.07 million number | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 61.72 million number | -36.4% |
| 1999 | 53.51 million number | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 51.86 million number | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 50.20 million number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 50.48 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 51.94 million number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 53.56 million number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 52.09 million number | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 51.20 million number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 50.54 million number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 49.88 million number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 49.35 million number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 49.52 million number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.68 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 50.10 million number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 50.64 million number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 51.20 million number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 51.50 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.78 million number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.05 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.22 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 52.25 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.07 million number | 94.77 million number | 109.55 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.44 million number | 75.96 million number | 96.58 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.26 million number | 53.51 million number | 108.03 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.11 million number | 49.35 million number | 53.56 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.09 million number | 49.52 million number | 52.25 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in China?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in China was 52.25 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 109.55 million number in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.35 million number in 2009.
- How does China rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.