Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Hong Kong, China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
99.3%
in 2019
Hong Kong, China
111.2%
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
18th
Hong Kong, China rank
20th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Hong Kong, China
0255075100199820082019

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 111.2% against 99.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Hong Kong, China ranks 20th of 45 groups.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1990s 94.6% 96.8% 2.2% Hong Kong, China
2010s 99.2% 107.8% 8.6% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 111.2% against 99.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China?
11.9%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China?
9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Hong Kong, China ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.