Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in China
China: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index was 0.979 GPI in 1997. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in China, 1987–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 1997, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in China stood at 0.979 GPI. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in China peaked at 0.979 GPI in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9199 GPI, in 1987.
That places China 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in China, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.9199 GPI | — |
| 1989 | 0.928 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9356 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9416 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9464 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9502 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9549 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9635 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9711 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.979 GPI | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.924 GPI | 0.9199 GPI | 0.928 GPI | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9553 GPI | 0.9356 GPI | 0.979 GPI | 8 |
Countries ranked near China
- 150 Cayman Islands 0.9807 GPI
- 151 Luxembourg 0.9797 GPI compare
- 152 Eswatini 0.9791 GPI compare
- 154 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9785 GPI compare
- 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9784 GPI compare
- 156 Sudan 0.9784 GPI
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in China?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in China was 0.979 GPI in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.979 GPI in 1997.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9199 GPI in 1987.
- How does China rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- China ranks 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 1997.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.