Primary completion rate, total in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Primary completion rate, total was 103.5% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
103.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 189 countries
All-time high
110.3%
in 1989
All-time low
89.1%
in 1994
Years of data
14
1989–2010

Primary completion rate, total in China (People’s Republic of), 1989–2010

02550751001989199920101989: 110.3 % of relevant age group1990: 106 % of relevant age group1991: 100.6 % of relevant age group1992: 94.8 % of relevant age group1993: 93.7 % of relevant age group1994: 89.1 % of relevant age group1995: 97.6 % of relevant age group1996: 92.8 % of relevant age group1997: 93.5 % of relevant age group2006: 91.7 % of relevant age group2007: 95.4 % of relevant age group2008: 103.6 % of relevant age group2009: 104.3 % of relevant age group2010: 103.5 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in China (People’s Republic of) is 103.5%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 110.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 1994.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 110.3% 110.3% 110.3% 1
1990s 96.0% 89.1% 106.0% 8
2000s 98.8% 91.7% 104.3% 4
2010s 103.5% 103.5% 103.5% 1

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 18 Portugal 104.5%
  2. 19 Guyana 104.3% compare
  3. 20 Georgia 103.8% compare
  4. 22 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 103.0% compare
  5. 23 Korea 102.9% compare
  6. 24 Mexico 102.3% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in China (People’s Republic of)?
Primary completion rate, total in China (People’s Republic of) was 103.5% in 2010, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 110.3% in 1989.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 1994.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for primary completion rate, total?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2010.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.