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 9.28 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age in China stood at 9.28 million number.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in China peaked at 14.11 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.83 million number, in 2010.
That places China 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.04 million number | 11.22 million number | 13.99 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.03 million number | 9.72 million number | 13.16 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.52 million number | 10.53 million number | 14.11 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.33 million number | 8.89 million number | 10.58 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 million number | 8.83 million number | 9.30 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.28 million number | 9.28 million number | 9.28 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near 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)
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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, one year before than official primary entry age in China?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in China was 9.28 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 14.11 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.83 million number in 2010.
- 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 5.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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/