School age population, primary education, female in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): School age population, primary education, female was 49.00 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, female in China (People’s Republic of), 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, female in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 49.00 million.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 65.52 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 40.61 million, in 1970.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 2nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.27 million | 40.61 million | 64.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.14 million | 47.28 million | 65.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.81 million | 49.56 million | 60.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.17 million | 45.33 million | 55.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.72 million | 44.20 million | 48.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.91 million | 49.00 million | 50.68 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 1 Cook Islands 639 compare
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- 2 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 507 compare
- 3 Montserrat 176 compare
- 3 Nigeria 18.58 million compare
- 4 Pakistan 14.86 million compare
- 4 Saint Helena 146 compare
- 5 Indonesia 13.92 million compare
- 5 Tokelau 135 compare
More education data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in China (People’s Republic of)?
- School age population, primary education, female in China (People’s Republic of) was 49.00 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.52 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.61 million in 1970.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release