School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in China

China: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 8.14 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8.14 million number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
13.40 million number
in 1977
All-time low
7.62 million number
in 2011
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in China, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in China is 8.14 million number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in China peaked at 13.40 million number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 7.62 million number, in 2011.

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.42 million number 10.59 million number 13.40 million number 10
1980s 10.38 million number 9.15 million number 12.41 million number 10
1990s 11.65 million number 9.91 million number 13.12 million number 10
2000s 8.22 million number 7.70 million number 9.51 million number 10
2010s 7.83 million number 7.62 million number 8.11 million number 10
2020s 8.14 million number 8.14 million number 8.14 million number 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 11.07 million number compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 3.03 million number compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 2.55 million number compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 2.38 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in China?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in China was 8.14 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 13.40 million number in 1977.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 7.62 million number in 2011.
How does China rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
China ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female 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/