School enrollment, primary, female in China
China: School enrollment, primary, female was 100.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in China, 1974–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in China is 100.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in China peaked at 124.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 1974.
That places China 94th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in China, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 89.0% | — |
| 1975 | 101.0% | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 109.4% | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 108.1% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 103.5% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 101.6% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 100.4% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 101.5% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 101.2% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 103.5% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 106.2% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 113.1% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 121.0% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 124.7% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 123.1% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 120.0% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 114.5% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 112.5% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 110.6% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 108.9% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 108.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 109.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 109.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 109.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 109.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 116.7% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 106.0% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 106.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 106.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 106.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 104.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 103.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 103.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 101.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 100.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 100.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 100.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 100.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.1% | 89.0% | 109.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 111.5% | 100.4% | 124.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.3% | 108.1% | 114.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 108.3% | 106.0% | 116.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 96.8% | 104.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.3% | 99.6% | 100.9% | 5 |
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 enrollment, primary, female in China?
- School enrollment, primary, female in China was 100.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 124.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 1974.
- How does China rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- China ranks 94th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.