In order to better protect women's rights and accelerate the process of gender equality, the State Council promulgated the China Women's Development Program (April 38, 1965+April 30, 1965 -2020) on October 28, 2065 (hereinafter referred to as the "Program"). In order to reflect the implementation of the program, the National Bureau of Statistics has integrated relevant statistical data and information.
With regard to women's education, statistical reports show that:
-The proportion of girls receiving preschool education continues to increase. In 20 14, the number of preschool children (including kindergartens and preschool classes) in China was 405 10/00000, of which girls187600, increasing by107400 and 5.23 million respectively compared with 20 10; The proportion of girls in preschool education was 46.3%, up by 0.9 percentage points, and the gross enrollment rate in three years before school increased from 56.6% in 20 10 to 70.5%.
-School-age girls can basically receive compulsory education on an equal footing. In 20 14, the net enrollment rate of primary school-age girls was 99.83%, slightly higher than that of boys; The proportion of female students in compulsory education is 46.4%, slightly lower than 2010; The consolidation rate of nine-year compulsory education was 92.6%, an increase of nearly 3 percentage points.
The gender gap in senior high school education continues to narrow. In 20 14, there were 20.05 million girls in senior high school education in China, accounting for 48. 1% of all students, and the gender gap narrowed from 5.7 in 20 10 to 3.9 percentage points. The proportion of girls in ordinary senior high schools is 50%, an increase of 1.4 percentage points; The proportion of female students in secondary vocational schools is 45.4%, slightly lower than 20 10. The gross enrollment rate of high school education has increased from 82.5% of 20 10 to 86.5%.
-The proportion of women receiving higher education has increased. In 20 14, there were 908,000 female graduate students in higher education, accounting for 49.2% of all graduate students, an increase of 1.3 percentage points over 20 10; Female college students13.278 million, accounting for 52. 1%, which is 1.3 percentage points higher than 20 10. There are 3.665 million female adult college students, accounting for 56. 1%, an increase of 3 percentage points. The gross enrollment rate of higher education reached 37.5%, an increase of 1 1 percentage point, which means that more women can receive higher education.