School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in China
China: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 52.25 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in China, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in China stood at 52.25 million number.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in China peaked at 97.07 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 49.35 million number, in 2009.
China ranks 2nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 97.07 million number | — |
| 1998 | 61.72 million number | -36.4% |
| 1999 | 53.51 million number | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 51.86 million number | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 50.20 million number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 50.48 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 51.94 million number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 53.56 million number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 52.09 million number | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 51.20 million number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 50.54 million number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 49.88 million number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 49.35 million number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 49.52 million number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.68 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 50.10 million number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 50.64 million number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 51.20 million number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 51.50 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.78 million number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.05 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.22 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 52.25 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.77 million number | 53.51 million number | 97.07 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 51.11 million number | 49.35 million number | 53.56 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.09 million number | 49.52 million number | 52.25 million number | 10 |
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More reference data data for China
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in China?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in China was 52.25 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 97.07 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.35 million number in 2009.
- How does China rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/