Primary completion (UIS) in China
In China, 99.2% of children had completed primary school by the expected age in 2020. The value for 2020 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2010.
China, 2020
99.2%
Change from 2018
+1.4percentage points
Median of G20 countries, 2020
99.1%
Primary completion (UIS) in China over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
% of children 3 to 5 years above the final primary grade age. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | China |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 99.2% |
| 2018 | 97.8% |
| 2016 | 96.4% |
| 2014 | 97.2% |
| 2012 | 93.3% |
| 2010 | 96.7% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 97.8% in 2018, a change of +1.4 percentage points.
- Since 2010, when it was 96.7%, the figure has changed by +2.5 percentage points.
More for China
All statistics for China
Lower secondary completion
95.7%
2020 · UNESCO UIS
Primary school completion rate
103.5%
2010 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
11.2%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Upper secondary completion
87.5%
2020 · UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school children
6.7%
1997 · UNESCO UIS
Primary net enrolment
93.3%
1997 · UNESCO UIS