School enrollment, primary, male in China
China: School enrollment, primary, male was 98.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in China, 1974–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, male in China stood at 98.7%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in China peaked at 142.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2015.
China ranks 118th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.8% | 118.0% | 125.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 130.8% | 116.8% | 142.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.1% | 109.9% | 126.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 107.1% | 104.6% | 114.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 95.9% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 115 Tajikistan 98.9% compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 98.8% compare
- 119 Cuba 98.6% compare
- 120 Norway 98.5% compare
- 121 Serbia 98.5% compare
More education data for China
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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 6.74 million (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.01 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in China?
- School enrollment, primary, male in China was 98.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 142.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2015.
- How does China rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- China ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, male (% 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.