From 1997 to 2017，the total culture and education consumption in rural areas increased with annual average of more than 10% in 13 provinces，in 2 of which by over 15% and in 1 of which by over 20%；the per capita value of culture and education consumption in rural areas increased with annual average of more than 10% in 27 provinces，in 4 of which by over 15% and in 1 of which by over 20%.The ranking of the status evaluation of the culture and education consumption demand in rural areas across the provinces is as follows：In the lateral evaluation of ideal value without urban-rural and regional gaps，Qinghai，Inner Mongolia，Hunan，Guizhou and Heilongjiang ranked top five in the “2017 annual rural leaders”；in the vertical evaluation of own base value throughout the past years，Tibet，Qinghai，Jiangsu，Guizhou and Yunnan ranked top five in the “1997-2017 rural runners-up”；Guizhou，Qinghai，Yunnan，Tibet and Ningxia ranked top five in the “2002-2017 rural runners-up”；Guizhou，Qinghai，Guangxi，Chongqing and Ningxia ranked top five in the “2007-2017 rural runners-up”；Tibet，Guizhou，Hainan，Guangxi and Hunan ranked top five in the “2012-2017 rural runners-up”；Sichuan，Tibet，Guangxi，Yunnan and Anhui ranked top five in the “2016-2017 rural runners-up”.