Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Hong Kong, China, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Hong Kong, China is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9879 GPI, in 1984.
That places Hong Kong, China 65th out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 GPI | — |
| 1980 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9992 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9879 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9972 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9959 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9997 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9977 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9991 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9999 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.997 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +1.5% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 1.01 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 1.01 GPI is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 GPI, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9879 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9972 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9959 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Hong Kong, China?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Hong Kong, China was 1.01 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9879 GPI in 1984.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 65th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.