Hong Kong, China vs Sweden: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Hong Kong, China
1.04 GPI
in 2021
Sweden
1.05 GPI
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
10th
Sweden rank
8th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.05 GPI against 1.04 GPI in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.01 GPI.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9716 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0389 GPI Sweden
1980s 0.9904 GPI 1 GPI 0.0103 GPI Sweden
1990s 1 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0173 GPI Sweden
2010s 1.02 GPI 1.03 GPI 0.0069 GPI Sweden
2020s 1.04 GPI 1.05 GPI 0.0106 GPI Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Hong Kong, China or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.05 GPI against 1.04 GPI in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
0.01 GPI, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sweden rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th 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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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.