School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in China
China: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in China, 1974–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in China is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in China peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.725 GPI, in 1974.
China ranks 43rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in China, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.725 GPI | — |
| 1975 | 0.8167 GPI | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8646 GPI | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8709 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8663 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8518 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8518 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8452 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8288 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8214 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8255 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8284 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8613 GPI | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8737 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8814 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8898 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8999 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9114 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9223 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9271 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9364 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9469 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9574 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.967 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9748 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9914 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.992 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9882 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9846 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9835 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9827 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9849 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9889 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9976 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8326 GPI | 0.725 GPI | 0.8709 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.8507 GPI | 0.8214 GPI | 0.8898 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9381 GPI | 0.8999 GPI | 0.9748 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9879 GPI | 0.9835 GPI | 0.992 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9995 GPI | 0.9827 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in China?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in China was 1.01 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.725 GPI in 1974.
- How does China rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- China ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.