School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in China
China: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in China, 1976–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in China is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in China peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7776 GPI, in 1983.
That places China 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in China, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.8209 GPI | — |
| 1977 | 0.826 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8304 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8182 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.812 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.795 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7811 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7776 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7816 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7874 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8086 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8265 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8332 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8427 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8486 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8604 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8742 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8812 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9019 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9156 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9285 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9358 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9646 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.988 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9916 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.997 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9889 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9924 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9972 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8239 GPI | 0.8182 GPI | 0.8304 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8046 GPI | 0.7776 GPI | 0.8427 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8933 GPI | 0.8486 GPI | 0.9358 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9889 GPI | 0.9646 GPI | 1 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9889 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 71 Ghana 1.01 GPI compare
- 72 Marshall Islands 1.01 GPI compare
- 73 British Virgin Islands 1.01 GPI compare
- 75 Panama 1.01 GPI compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 1.01 GPI compare
- 77 Myanmar 1.01 GPI compare
More aid effectiveness data for China
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 8.63 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 100,022 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada -11.55 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 120.09 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 2.00 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 216.65 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France -48.60 million current US$ (2020)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 8.78 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy -8.89 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan -521.78 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in China?
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in China was 1.01 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7776 GPI in 1983.
- How does China rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- China ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.