Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in China
China: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 1 in 1997. ▲ Rising
Latest (1997)
1
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
95th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1
in 1997
All-time low
0.9302
in 1989
Years of data
9
1989–1997
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in China, 1989–1997
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China 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 peaked at 1 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9302, in 1989.
That places China 95th out of 180 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.9302 | — |
| 1990 | 0.9394 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9472 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9537 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9596 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.967 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9789 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9896 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1 | +1.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9979, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- 92 Guatemala 1 compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
- 94 Iceland 1
- 96 United Kingdom 1
- 97 Egypt 1 compare
- 98 Poland 1
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in China?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in China 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1997.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9302 in 1989.
- How does China rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- China ranks 95th out of 180 countries with data for 1997.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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