Hong Kong, China vs Upper middle income: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Hong Kong, China
1.04 GPI
in 2021
Upper middle income
0.9927 GPI
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
10th
Upper middle income rank
14th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.04 GPI against 0.9927 GPI in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.0473 GPI.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 14th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9716 GPI 0.8476 GPI 0.124 GPI Hong Kong, China
1980s 0.9904 GPI 0.8928 GPI 0.0976 GPI Hong Kong, China
1990s 1 GPI 0.9638 GPI 0.04 GPI Hong Kong, China
2010s 1.02 GPI 0.9902 GPI 0.0343 GPI Hong Kong, China
2020s 1.04 GPI 0.9927 GPI 0.0497 GPI Hong Kong, China

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 Upper middle income?
Hong Kong, China, at 1.04 GPI against 0.9927 GPI in Upper middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Hong Kong, China and Upper middle income?
0.0473 GPI, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Upper middle income?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Upper middle income rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 14th 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.