Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in China

China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 99.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
99.5%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
111th
of 188 countries
All-time high
101.4%
in 2008
All-time low
93.2%
in 2014
Years of data
18
1995–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in China, 1995–2019

02550751001995200720191995: 99.5 %1996: 99.2 %1997: 98.3 %2001: 98.6 %2006: 100.4 %2007: 101.2 %2008: 101.4 %2009: 100.6 %2010: 99.4 %2011: 98.9 %2012: 98.5 %2013: 97.4 %2014: 93.2 %2015: 93.7 %2016: 94.6 %2017: 95.8 %2018: 97 %2019: 99.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

China recorded 99.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in China peaked at 101.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2014.

China ranks 111th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in China, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in China, 1995 to 2019.
Year % Change
1995 99.5%
1996 99.2% -0.3%
1997 98.3% -0.9%
2001 98.6% +0.4%
2006 100.4% +1.8%
2007 101.2% +0.9%
2008 101.4% +0.1%
2009 100.6% -0.8%
2010 99.4% -1.2%
2011 98.9% -0.5%
2012 98.5% -0.4%
2013 97.4% -1.2%
2014 93.2% -4.3%
2015 93.7% +0.5%
2016 94.6% +1.0%
2017 95.8% +1.3%
2018 97.0% +1.2%
2019 99.5% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.0% 98.3% 99.5% 3
2000s 100.5% 98.6% 101.4% 5
2010s 96.8% 93.2% 99.5% 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 108 Cuba 99.8% compare
  2. 109 Tajikistan 99.7% compare
  3. 110 Serbia 99.7% compare
  4. 112 Estonia 99.4% compare
  5. 113 Turkey 99.4% compare
  6. 114 Cameroon 99.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in China?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in China was 99.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 101.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2014.
How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
China ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
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Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.