School age population, one year before than official primary entry in China
China: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 17.42 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
17.42 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
27.39 million number
in 1977
All-time low
16.45 million number
in 2010
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in China, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in China stood at 17.42 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in China peaked at 27.39 million number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 16.45 million number, in 2010.
China ranks 2nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.81 million number | — |
| 1971 | 22.88 million number | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 23.94 million number | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 25.03 million number | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 26.02 million number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 26.81 million number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 27.26 million number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 27.39 million number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 27.07 million number | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 26.43 million number | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 25.56 million number | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 24.65 million number | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 23.66 million number | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 22.42 million number | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 21.12 million number | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 19.95 million number | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 19.16 million number | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 18.87 million number | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 19.08 million number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 19.64 million number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 20.43 million number | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 21.27 million number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 22.37 million number | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 23.91 million number | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 25.51 million number | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 26.79 million number | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 27.23 million number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 26.70 million number | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 24.94 million number | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 22.54 million number | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 20.09 million number | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 18.38 million number | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 17.44 million number | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 17.14 million number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.30 million number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.57 million number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.23 million number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.03 million number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.80 million number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 16.59 million number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.45 million number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 16.47 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.55 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 16.70 million number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.87 million number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.04 million number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 17.15 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.26 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.36 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.41 million number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.42 million number | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 17.42 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 147.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 17.42 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60,392 number, 288.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.46 million number | 21.81 million number | 27.39 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.41 million number | 18.87 million number | 25.56 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.17 million number | 20.43 million number | 27.23 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.56 million number | 16.59 million number | 20.09 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.93 million number | 16.45 million number | 17.41 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.42 million number | 17.42 million number | 17.42 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- 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, one year before than official primary entry in China?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in China was 17.42 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 27.39 million number in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.45 million number in 2010.
- How does China rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- China ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/