East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Hong Kong: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
0.9969 GPI
in 2020
Hong Kong
1.04 GPI
in 2021
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
10th
Hong Kong rank
10th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 1.04 GPI against 0.9969 GPI in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0431 GPI.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Hong Kong ranks 10th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8422 GPI 0.9748 GPI 0.1326 GPI Hong Kong
1980s 0.8753 GPI 0.9904 GPI 0.1151 GPI Hong Kong
1990s 0.9612 GPI 1 GPI 0.0427 GPI Hong Kong
2010s 0.995 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0296 GPI Hong Kong
2020s 0.9969 GPI 1.04 GPI 0.0455 GPI Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 1.04 GPI against 0.9969 GPI in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong?
0.0431 GPI, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong?
28 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Hong Kong ranks 10th of 45 groups.
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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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.