Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in China
China: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 96.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in China, 1988–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in China is 96.8%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in China peaked at 96.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 1988.
That places China 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 80.0% | — |
| 1989 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 85.1% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 86.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 88.0% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 90.6% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 92.2% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 93.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 96.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 96.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.3%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.3% | 80.0% | 80.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 85.1% | 93.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 49 Kazakhstan 97.1% compare
- 50 Brunei Darussalam 97.0% compare
- 51 Georgia 96.9% compare
- 53 Algeria 96.8% compare
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.8% compare
- 55 Paraguay 96.7% compare
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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in China?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in China was 96.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 1988.
- How does China rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 52nd out of 180 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release