Hong Kong, China vs IBRD only: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Hong Kong, China
109.4%
in 2019
IBRD only
92.9%
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
20th
IBRD only rank
19th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 109.4% against 92.9% in IBRD only, a difference of 16.5%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times IBRD only's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and IBRD only ranks 19th of 193 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China IBRD only Difference Ahead
1970s 75.8% 63.9% 11.9% Hong Kong, China
1980s 87.2% 65.8% 21.5% Hong Kong, China
1990s 90.5% 76.6% 13.9% Hong Kong, China
2010s 106.2% 93.8% 12.5% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Hong Kong, China or IBRD only?
Hong Kong, China, at 109.4% against 92.9% in IBRD only as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Hong Kong, China and IBRD only?
16.5%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and IBRD only?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong, China and IBRD only rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and IBRD only ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.