Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in China

China: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 89.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
89.1%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
27th
of 163 countries
All-time high
89.1%
in 2019
All-time low
39.2%
in 2003
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in China, 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 44.9 %2000: 44.9 %2001: 44.7 %2002: 40.1 %2003: 39.2 %2007: 44.8 %2008: 47.1 %2009: 50.2 %2010: 53.7 %2011: 59.9 %2012: 68.4 %2013: 72.8 %2014: 76.1 %2015: 78.7 %2016: 82.4 %2017: 84.8 %2018: 88.1 %2019: 89.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in China stood at 89.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in China peaked at 89.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2003.

That places China 27th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in China, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in China, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 44.9%
2000 44.9% -0.1%
2001 44.7% -0.3%
2002 40.1% -10.4%
2003 39.2% -2.1%
2007 44.8% +14.3%
2008 47.1% +5.1%
2009 50.2% +6.5%
2010 53.7% +7.0%
2011 59.9% +11.7%
2012 68.4% +14.1%
2013 72.8% +6.5%
2014 76.1% +4.5%
2015 78.7% +3.4%
2016 82.4% +4.7%
2017 84.8% +3.0%
2018 88.1% +3.9%
2019 89.1% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.9% 44.9% 44.9% 1
2000s 44.4% 39.2% 50.2% 7
2010s 75.4% 53.7% 89.1% 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 24 Portugal 91.0% compare
  2. 25 Vanuatu 90.9% compare
  3. 26 Macau, China 90.6% compare
  4. 28 Netherlands 89.0% compare
  5. 29 Sweden 88.8% compare
  6. 30 Belarus 88.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in China?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in China was 89.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2003.
How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
China ranks 27th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.