China’s drastic drop in preschool enrolments corresponds with a plunge in births. Photo: Xinhua
China’s drastic drop in preschool enrolments corresponds with a plunge in births. Photo: Xinhua

China population: primary and kindergarten enrolments tumble as the country’s record low birth rate hits home

  • China recorded 46.3 million kindergarten and preschool enrolments last year, down 1.7 million from 2021, ministry says
  • Primary school enrolments also fell to 107 million last year, a decline of about one million from the year before

China’s drastic drop in preschool enrolments corresponds with a plunge in births. Photo: Xinhua
China’s drastic drop in preschool enrolments corresponds with a plunge in births. Photo: Xinhua
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