School enrollment, primary, female in China
China: School enrollment, primary, female was 88.4% in 1997. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in China, 1987–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 1997, school enrollment, primary, female in China stood at 88.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in China peaked at 93.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 1997.
That places China 105th out of 167 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female in China, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 88.9% | — |
| 1989 | 92.4% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 93.8% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 93.2% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 92.2% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 90.9% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 89.6% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 88.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 88.4% | -0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 88.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.1%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- China's 88.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.9%, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.7% | 88.9% | 92.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 88.4% | 93.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in China?
- School enrollment, primary, female in China was 88.4% in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 1997.
- How does China rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- China ranks 105th out of 167 countries with data for 1997.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.