Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in China, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in China is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in China peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9371 GPIA, in 1995.
China ranks 37th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9371 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.9518 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9662 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9975 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9517 GPIA | 0.9371 GPIA | 0.9662 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9975 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 34 Ireland 1.02 GPIA compare
- 35 Côte d'Ivoire 1.02 GPIA compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.02 GPIA compare
- 38 Mongolia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 39 Tonga 1.02 GPIA compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for China
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in China was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9371 GPIA in 1995.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- China ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release