Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 1 in 1997. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in China (People’s Republic of), 1989–1997
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 1 for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in 1997. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 1 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9302, in 1989.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 95th out of 178 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9302 | 0.9302 | 0.9302 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.967 | 0.9394 | 1 | 8 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 92 Guatemala 1 compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
- 94 Iceland 1
- 96 United Kingdom 1
- 97 Egypt, Arab Republic of 1 compare
- 98 Poland 1
More education data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in China (People’s Republic of) was 1 in 1997, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1997.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9302 in 1989.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 95th out of 178 countries with data for 1997.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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