Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in China
China: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in China, 1988–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in China stood at 99.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in China peaked at 99.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 1988.
China ranks 10th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 85.6% | — |
| 1989 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 89.0% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 90.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 91.5% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 92.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 94.4% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 95.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 96.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.7% | 85.6% | 85.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 92.7% | 89.0% | 96.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in China?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in China was 99.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 1988.
- How does China rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.