Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in China
China: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 93.37 in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in China, 1820–1997
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
China recorded 93.37 for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in 1997. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in China peaked at 93.37 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
China ranks 114th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0.01 | — |
| 1860 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1870 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1875 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 1880 | 0.08 | +60.0% |
| 1885 | 0.12 | +50.0% |
| 1890 | 0.19 | +58.3% |
| 1895 | 0.3 | +57.9% |
| 1900 | 0.46 | +53.3% |
| 1905 | 0.7 | +52.2% |
| 1910 | 1.07 | +52.9% |
| 1915 | 1.61 | +50.5% |
| 1920 | 2.42 | +50.3% |
| 1925 | 3.6 | +48.8% |
| 1930 | 5.32 | +47.8% |
| 1935 | 8.38 | +57.5% |
| 1940 | 9.36 | +11.7% |
| 1945 | 17.09 | +82.6% |
| 1950 | 35.08 | +105.3% |
| 1955 | 53.06 | +51.3% |
| 1960 | 71.04 | +33.9% |
| 1965 | 71.04 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 71.04 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 79.82 | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 82.22 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 91.84 | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 89.33 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 89.11 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 88.35 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 88.27 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.48 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 90.19 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 91.57 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 93.37 | +2.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 93.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.11, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 93.37 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.36, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.005 | 0 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.1 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.245 | 0.19 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.58 | 0.46 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.34 | 1.07 | 1.61 | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.01 | 2.42 | 3.6 | 2 |
| 1930s | 6.85 | 5.32 | 8.38 | 2 |
| 1940s | 13.22 | 9.36 | 17.09 | 2 |
| 1950s | 44.07 | 35.08 | 53.06 | 2 |
| 1960s | 71.04 | 71.04 | 71.04 | 2 |
| 1970s | 75.43 | 71.04 | 79.82 | 2 |
| 1980s | 87.03 | 82.22 | 91.84 | 2 |
| 1990s | 89.83 | 88.27 | 93.37 | 8 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in China?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in China was 93.37 in 1997, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 93.37 in 1997.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does China rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- China ranks 114th out of 190 countries with data for 1997.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.