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

Latest (2021)
1.01 GPI
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPI
in 2019
All-time low
0.7776 GPI
in 1983
Years of data
39
1976–2021

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in China, 1976–2021

00.250.50.7511976199820211976: 0.821 GPI1977: 0.826 GPI1978: 0.83 GPI1979: 0.818 GPI1980: 0.812 GPI1981: 0.795 GPI1982: 0.781 GPI1983: 0.778 GPI1984: 0.782 GPI1985: 0.787 GPI1986: 0.809 GPI1987: 0.827 GPI1988: 0.833 GPI1989: 0.843 GPI1990: 0.849 GPI1991: 0.86 GPI1992: 0.874 GPI1993: 0.881 GPI1994: 0.902 GPI1995: 0.916 GPI1996: 0.929 GPI1997: 0.936 GPI2001: 0.965 GPI2006: 0.988 GPI2007: 0.992 GPI2008: 0.997 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 0.989 GPI2011: 0.992 GPI2012: 0.997 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 1 GPI2018: 1 GPI2019: 1 GPI2020: 1 GPI2021: 1 GPI

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

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in China, 1976 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 71 Ghana 1.01 GPI compare
  2. 72 Marshall Islands 1.01 GPI compare
  3. 73 British Virgin Islands 1.01 GPI compare
  4. 75 Panama 1.01 GPI compare
  5. 76 Trinidad and Tobago 1.01 GPI compare
  6. 77 Myanmar 1.01 GPI compare

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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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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
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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.