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

China
1.01 GPI
in 2021
Mexico
1.01 GPI
in 2020
China rank
43rd
Mexico rank
42nd

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

  • China
  • Mexico
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Mexico ahead.

China ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 42nd of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8326 GPI 0.946 GPI 0.1134 GPI Mexico
1980s 0.8507 GPI 0.9691 GPI 0.1184 GPI Mexico
1990s 0.9381 GPI 0.9671 GPI 0.029 GPI Mexico
2000s 0.9879 GPI 0.9804 GPI 0.0075 GPI China
2010s 0.9995 GPI 0.9971 GPI 0.0024 GPI China
2020s 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0004 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 Mexico?
Mexico, at 1.01 GPI against 1.01 GPI in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between China and Mexico?
0 GPI, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
41 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2020.
How do China and Mexico rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
China ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 42nd 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.