Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — China

Primary school enrollment in China in 1997 — 89.3%. Ranked 35 in the world out of 61. Since 1987, the indicator has fallen by 3.5 pp.

1997 89.3% −0.7 pp vs 1996
World rank 35of 61
Period maximum 96.9%1990
Period minimum 89.3%1997

Trend over time

1987–1997 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — China, 1987–1997889092949698198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971987: 92.8%1988: 94.6%1989: 96.1%1990: 96.9%1991: 96.8%1992: 95.9%1993: 94.7%1994: 93.1%1995: 91.3%1996: 90%1997: 89.3%
Change over the period: −3.5 pp Annual average: -0.35 pp

Comparison, 1997

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: China

China 89.3%
World 81.5%
Primary school enrollment — China, by year China All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
1997 89.3 −0.7 pp
1996 90 −1.3 pp
1995 91.3 −1.8 pp
1994 93.1 −1.6 pp
1993 94.7 −1.1 pp
1992 95.9 −1 pp
1991 96.8 −0.1 pp
1990 96.9 +0.7 pp
1989 96.1 +1.6 pp
1988 94.6 +1.7 pp
1987 92.8

Eastern Asia, 1997

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.