School enrollment, preprimary, female in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): School enrollment, preprimary, female was 93.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in China (People’s Republic of), 1984–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in China (People’s Republic of) is 93.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 93.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1984.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.8% | 14.2% | 21.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 20.1% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 37.9% | 48.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 52.3% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 90.7% | 93.6% | 2 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in China (People’s Republic of)?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in China (People’s Republic of) was 93.6% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1984.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.