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

China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 99.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
99.0%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
121st
of 188 countries
All-time high
103.2%
in 1995
All-time low
93.1%
in 2014
Years of data
18
1995–2019

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

02550751001995200720191995: 103.2 %1996: 102.3 %1997: 100.8 %2001: 99.9 %2006: 100.8 %2007: 101.6 %2008: 101.8 %2009: 101 %2010: 99.8 %2011: 99.2 %2012: 98.8 %2013: 97.3 %2014: 93.1 %2015: 93.6 %2016: 94.5 %2017: 95.6 %2018: 96.6 %2019: 99 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

China recorded 99.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in China peaked at 103.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2014.

That places China 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in China, 1995 to 2019.
Year % Change
1995 103.2%
1996 102.3% -0.9%
1997 100.8% -1.5%
2001 99.9% -0.9%
2006 100.8% +0.9%
2007 101.6% +0.9%
2008 101.8% +0.1%
2009 101.0% -0.8%
2010 99.8% -1.2%
2011 99.2% -0.6%
2012 98.8% -0.5%
2013 97.3% -1.5%
2014 93.1% -4.3%
2015 93.6% +0.5%
2016 94.5% +1.0%
2017 95.6% +1.2%
2018 96.6% +1.1%
2019 99.0% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102.1% 100.8% 103.2% 3
2000s 101.0% 99.9% 101.8% 5
2010s 96.7% 93.1% 99.8% 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 118 Estonia 99.3% compare
  2. 119 Bhutan 99.3% compare
  3. 120 Czechia 99.1% compare
  4. 122 Belarus 98.9% compare
  5. 123 Saint Lucia 98.8% compare
  6. 124 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in China?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in China was 99.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 103.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2014.
How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
China ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.