Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in China
China: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1 GPIA in 1997. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in China, 1989–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in China is 1 GPIA, measured 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, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in China peaked at 1 GPIA in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9302 GPIA, in 1989.
That places China 95th out of 180 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.9302 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.9394 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9472 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9537 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9596 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.967 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9789 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9896 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1 GPIA | +1.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 1 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9979 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9302 GPIA | 0.9302 GPIA | 0.9302 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.967 GPIA | 0.9394 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near China
- 92 Guatemala 1 GPIA compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 94 Iceland 1 GPIA
- 96 United Kingdom 1 GPIA
- 97 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 98 Poland 1 GPIA
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in China?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in China was 1 GPIA in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1997.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9302 GPIA in 1989.
- How does China rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- China ranks 95th out of 180 countries with data for 1997.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release