Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in China

China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 100.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
100.0%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
102nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
101.0%
in 2008
All-time low
93.3%
in 2014
Years of data
18
1995–2019

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

02550751001995200720191995: 95.5 %1996: 95.9 %1997: 95.6 %2001: 97.3 %2006: 99.9 %2007: 100.8 %2008: 101 %2009: 100.2 %2010: 99 %2011: 98.5 %2012: 98.3 %2013: 97.4 %2014: 93.3 %2015: 93.8 %2016: 94.7 %2017: 96.1 %2018: 97.4 %2019: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

China recorded 100.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in China peaked at 101.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2014.

That places China 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in China, 1995 to 2019.
Year % Change
1995 95.5%
1996 95.9% +0.4%
1997 95.6% -0.3%
2001 97.3% +1.7%
2006 99.9% +2.7%
2007 100.8% +0.9%
2008 101.0% +0.2%
2009 100.2% -0.7%
2010 99.0% -1.2%
2011 98.5% -0.5%
2012 98.3% -0.3%
2013 97.4% -0.8%
2014 93.3% -4.2%
2015 93.8% +0.5%
2016 94.7% +0.9%
2017 96.1% +1.5%
2018 97.4% +1.4%
2019 100.0% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.7% 95.5% 95.9% 3
2000s 99.8% 97.3% 101.0% 5
2010s 96.9% 93.3% 100.0% 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 99 Iceland 100.4% compare
  2. 100 Italy 100.3% compare
  3. 101 Malaysia 100.1% compare
  4. 103 Germany 99.8% compare
  5. 104 Sri Lanka 99.8% compare
  6. 105 Cyprus 99.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in China?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in China was 100.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2014.
How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
China ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.