Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in China
China: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 6.7% in 1997. ▲ Rising
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in China, 1987–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 6.7% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 1997.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 10.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1988.
That places China 72nd out of 203 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.9% | — |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -27.7% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +63.3% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +67.0% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.7% | 10.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near China
- 69 Timor-Leste 6.9%
- 70 Seychelles 6.8% compare
- 71 Montserrat 6.7%
- 73 Nicaragua 6.7% compare
- 74 Naoero 6.6%
- 75 Georgia 6.2%
More education data for China
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 45.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 52.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in China?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in China was 6.7% in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1988.
- How does China rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 72nd out of 203 countries with data for 1997.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.