School age population, pre-primary education, female in China

China: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 24.41 million number in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
24.41 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
53.59 million number
in 1975
All-time low
22.85 million number
in 2009
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, pre-primary education, female in China, 1970–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in China is 24.41 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in China peaked at 53.59 million number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 22.85 million number, in 2009.

China ranks 2nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 50.74 million number 46.06 million number 53.59 million number 10
1980s 40.42 million number 36.83 million number 46.75 million number 10
1990s 43.86 million number 25.15 million number 52.06 million number 10
2000s 23.86 million number 22.85 million number 25.12 million number 10
2010s 23.67 million number 22.91 million number 24.41 million number 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 33.24 million number compare
  2. 3 United States 5.87 million number compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 5.08 million number compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 4.72 million number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in China?
School age population, pre-primary education, female in China was 24.41 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 53.59 million number in 1975.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 22.85 million number in 2009.
How does China rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
China ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.