Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in China

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

Latest (2019)
89.1%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
30th
of 164 countries
All-time high
89.1%
in 2019
All-time low
40.3%
in 2003
Years of data
18
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 45.4 %2000: 45.5 %2001: 45.3 %2002: 41.1 %2003: 40.3 %2007: 46.2 %2008: 48.5 %2009: 51.5 %2010: 54.9 %2011: 60.8 %2012: 68.4 %2013: 72.6 %2014: 76 %2015: 78.5 %2016: 82.2 %2017: 84.5 %2018: 87.9 %2019: 89.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

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

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in China peaked at 89.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2003.

That places China 30th out of 164 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, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%) in China, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 45.4%
2000 45.5% +0.3%
2001 45.3% -0.6%
2002 41.1% -9.2%
2003 40.3% -1.9%
2007 46.2% +14.7%
2008 48.5% +5.0%
2009 51.5% +6.0%
2010 54.9% +6.6%
2011 60.8% +10.8%
2012 68.4% +12.6%
2013 72.6% +6.0%
2014 76.0% +4.8%
2015 78.5% +3.2%
2016 82.2% +4.7%
2017 84.5% +2.8%
2018 87.9% +3.9%
2019 89.1% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.4% 45.4% 45.4% 1
2000s 45.5% 40.3% 51.5% 7
2010s 75.5% 54.9% 89.1% 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 27 Vanuatu 91.4% compare
  2. 28 Belarus 90.0% compare
  3. 29 Sweden 89.2% compare
  4. 31 Netherlands 88.3% compare
  5. 32 Poland 88.0% compare
  6. 33 Tuvalu 87.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in China?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in China was 89.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2003.
How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male?
China ranks 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.