China vs Egypt: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

China
1.01 GPI
in 2021
Egypt
1.01 GPI
in 2019
China rank
43rd
Egypt rank
44th

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • China
  • Egypt
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.01 GPI against 1.01 GPI in Egypt, a difference of 0 GPI.

Across all 37 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 43rd and Egypt ranks 44th of 198 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8326 GPI 0.6729 GPI 0.1597 GPI China
1980s 0.8507 GPI 0.7706 GPI 0.0801 GPI China
1990s 0.9335 GPI 0.8507 GPI 0.0828 GPI China
2000s 0.9888 GPI 0.9541 GPI 0.0346 GPI China
2010s 0.9992 GPI 0.9907 GPI 0.0084 GPI China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, China or Egypt?
China, at 1.01 GPI against 1.01 GPI in Egypt as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between China and Egypt?
0 GPI, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Egypt?
37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do China and Egypt rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
China ranks 43rd and Egypt ranks 44th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (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
243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.