From 1996 to 2016，the total culture and education consumption in rural areas increased with annual average of more than 10% in 15 provinces，in 2 of which by over 15%；the per capita value of culture and education consumption in rural areas increased with annual average of more than 10% in 27 provinces，in 3 of which by over 15%. 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，Guizhou，Hunan and Heilongjiang ranked top five in the “2016 annual rural leaders”；in the vertical evaluation of own base value throughout the past years，Qinghai，Tibet，Guizhou，Gansu and Inner Mongolia ranked top five in the “1996-2016 rural runners-up”；Tibet，Qinghai，Guizhou，Yunnan and Ningxia ranked top five in the “2001-2016 rural runners-up”；Qinghai，Guizhou，Chongqing，Ningxia and Guangxi ranked top five in the “2006-2016 rural runners-up”；Guizhou，Hainan，Guangxi，Tibet and Hunan ranked top five in the “2011-2016 rural runners-up”；Guizhou，Shanghai，Hainan，Guangxi and Beijing ranked top five in the “2015-2016 rural runners-up”.