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Enrolment in primary education, male in China

China: Enrolment in primary education, male was 55.77 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
55.77 million number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
2nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
82.70 million number
in 1976
All-time low
51.04 million number
in 2014
Years of data
40
1974–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in China, 1974–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1974199620191974: 80.4M number1975: 81.5M number1976: 82.7M number1977: 81.8M number1978: 79.9M number1979: 80.5M number1980: 80.9M number1981: 81.1M number1982: 80.3M number1983: 78.7M number1984: 76.4M number1985: 76.2M number1986: 73.8M number1987: 72.3M number1988: 70.1M number1989: 68.2M number1990: 67.0M number1991: 65.9M number1992: 65.1M number1993: 65.2M number1994: 66.1M number1995: 67.9M number1996: 69.5M number1997: 71.5M number1998: 73.3M number2001: 68.2M number2006: 58.0M number2007: 57.3M number2008: 56.7M number2009: 55.6M number2010: 54.3M number2011: 53.7M number2012: 53.6M number2013: 53.1M number2014: 51.0M number2015: 51.5M number2016: 52.7M number2017: 53.8M number2018: 54.5M number2019: 55.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in China is 55.77 million number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in China peaked at 82.70 million number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 51.04 million number, in 2014.

That places China 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 81.14 million number 79.86 million number 82.70 million number 6
1980s 75.81 million number 68.20 million number 81.10 million number 10
1990s 67.92 million number 65.10 million number 73.29 million number 9
2000s 59.15 million number 55.59 million number 68.19 million number 5
2010s 53.39 million number 51.04 million number 55.77 million number 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 62.42 million number compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 15.37 million number compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 13.44 million number compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 13.09 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in China?
Enrolment in primary education, male in China was 55.77 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 82.70 million number in 1976.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 51.04 million number in 2014.
How does China rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
China ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.