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
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in China, 1999–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.