Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 93.4% in 1997. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in China (People’s Republic of), 1989–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) peaked at 93.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 1993.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 107th out of 178 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 (People’s Republic of)
- 104 Nicaragua 93.5% compare
- 105 Tajikistan 93.4%
- 106 Bhutan 93.4% compare
- 108 Colombia 93.2%
- 109 Panama 92.8% compare
- 110 New Caledonia 92.4%
More education data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in China (People’s Republic of) was 93.4% in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 1993.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 107th out of 178 countries with data for 1997.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release