School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in China
China: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.7242 GPIA
in 1974
Years of data
45
1974–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in China, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in China is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in China peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7242 GPIA, in 1974.
That places China 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.7242 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.8187 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.87 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8795 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8762 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8612 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8592 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8493 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8296 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8199 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8227 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8256 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8597 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8801 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8822 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.892 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8999 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9135 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9263 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9331 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9447 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9583 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9719 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.985 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9996 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9953 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8383 GPIA | 0.7242 GPIA | 0.8795 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.852 GPIA | 0.8199 GPIA | 0.892 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.948 GPIA | 0.8999 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 30 Malawi 1.02 GPIA compare
- 31 Cayman Islands 1.02 GPIA compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 1.02 GPIA compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.02 GPIA compare
- 35 Ukraine 1.02 GPIA compare
- 36 Burundi 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for China
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in China?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in China was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7242 GPIA in 1974.
- How does China rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- China ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release