School enrollment, primary, private in China
China: School enrollment, primary, private was 6.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in China, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
China recorded 6.4% for school enrollment, primary, private in 2024.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in China peaked at 9.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1973.
That places China 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in China, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 3.6% | — |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.4% | 9.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in China?
- School enrollment, primary, private in China was 6.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1973.
- How does China rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- China ranks 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.