Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in China
China: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 99.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 170 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
95.5%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2020
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in China, 1995–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in China stood at 99.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in China peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 1995.
That places China 10th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 95.5% | — |
| 1996 | 96.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.9% | 95.5% | 96.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 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, male in China?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in China was 99.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 1995.
- How does China rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- China ranks 10th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release