Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in China
China: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 93.4% in 1997. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in China, 1989–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in China is 93.4%, measured in 1997. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in China peaked at 93.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 1993.
That places China 108th out of 180 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 91.8% | — |
| 1990 | 89.3% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 89.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 88.3% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 90.2% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 91.6% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 93.4% | +2.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 93.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 93.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.3%, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.8% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.8% | 88.3% | 93.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near China
- 105 Nicaragua 93.5% compare
- 106 Tajikistan 93.4%
- 107 Bhutan 93.4% compare
- 109 Colombia 93.2%
- 110 Panama 92.8% compare
- 111 New Caledonia 92.4%
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in China?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in China was 93.4% in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 1993.
- How does China rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- China ranks 108th out of 180 countries with data for 1997.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release