China vs France: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index

China
0.9966 GPI
in 2010
France
1 GPI
in 2020
China rank
115th
France rank
113th

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

  • China
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 1 GPI against 0.9966 GPI in China, a difference of 0.0034 GPI.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.

China ranks 115th and France ranks 113th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7372 GPI 1.09 GPI 0.3552 GPI France
1980s 0.7034 GPI 1.1 GPI 0.3963 GPI France
1990s 0.8108 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.2091 GPI France
2000s 0.9844 GPI 1 GPI 0.0188 GPI France
2010s 0.9966 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0134 GPI France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index, China or France?
France, at 1 GPI against 0.9966 GPI in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index between China and France?
0.0034 GPI, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
27 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2010.
How do China and France rank globally for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
China ranks 115th and France ranks 113th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary (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, secondary (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
241 places, 8,237 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

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