Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.7799 GPIA
in 1983
Years of data
42
1976–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in China, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
China recorded 1.02 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in China peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7799 GPIA, in 1983.
That places China 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.8211 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.8277 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8327 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.821 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.815 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.798 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7837 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7799 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7836 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7889 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8095 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8265 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8325 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8418 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8481 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8608 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8761 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.885 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9078 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9239 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9392 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9491 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9846 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8256 GPIA | 0.821 GPIA | 0.8327 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8059 GPIA | 0.7799 GPIA | 0.8418 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8988 GPIA | 0.8481 GPIA | 0.9491 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9846 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 60 Brunei Darussalam 1.02 GPIA compare
- 61 Spain 1.02 GPIA compare
- 62 Cambodia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 1.02 GPIA compare
- 65 Malawi 1.02 GPIA compare
- 66 Montenegro 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in China was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7799 GPIA in 1983.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- China ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release