Primary net enrolment in China
In China, 93.3% of children of primary school age were enrolled in school in 1997. The value for 1997 is the highest since 1989.
The latest value for China is for 1997. Most countries have figures for 2023.
China, 1997
93.3%
Change from 1996
+1.3percentage points
Median of G20 countries, 2023
99.4%
Primary net enrolment in China over time
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% of children of primary school age. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
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In short
- That is a change of +1.3 percentage points from 92.1% in 1996.
- Since 1987, when it was 96.1%, the figure has changed by −2.8 percentage points.
More for China
All statistics for China
Out-of-school children
6.7%
1997 · UNESCO UIS
Primary school enrolment (gross)
99.6%
2024 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
11.2%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
99.2%
2020 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
95.7%
2020 · UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
87.5%
2020 · UNESCO UIS