China: Preprimary school enrollment

The latest value from 2021 is 93.07 percent, an increase from 90.49 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 52.40 percent, based on data from 66 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1974 to 2021 is 38.47 percent. The minimum value, 2.25 percent, was reached in 1974 while the maximum of 93.07 percent was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Preprimary school enrollment can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.