School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2021
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 Hong Kong, China is 1.04 GPI, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9561 GPI, in 1971.
That places Hong Kong, China 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9561 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9647 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9668 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9656 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9673 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9786 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9778 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9821 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9852 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.982 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.979 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9933 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9966 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9962 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9955 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9927 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9856 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9925 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9993 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9985 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9716 GPI | 0.9561 GPI | 0.9852 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9904 GPI | 0.979 GPI | 0.9966 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9985 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 7 Kiribati 1.06 GPI compare
- 8 Sweden 1.05 GPI compare
- 9 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.05 GPI compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 1.04 GPI compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.04 GPI compare
- 13 Bhutan 1.04 GPI compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Hong Kong, China?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Hong Kong, China was 1.04 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9561 GPI in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, 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.