Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 1.03 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.03 GPI
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPI
in 2019
All-time low
0.9945 GPI
in 2012
Years of data
9
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2019

00.250.50.7511998200820191998: 0.998 GPI2012: 0.994 GPI2013: 0.996 GPI2014: 0.999 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 1 GPI2018: 1 GPI2019: 1 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Hong Kong, China stood at 1.03 GPI. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9945 GPI, in 2012.

That places Hong Kong, China 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Hong Kong, China, 1998 to 2019.
Year GPI Change
1998 0.9977 GPI
2012 0.9945 GPI -0.3%
2013 0.9957 GPI +0.1%
2014 0.9992 GPI +0.4%
2015 1 GPI +0.4%
2016 1.01 GPI +0.3%
2017 1.01 GPI +0.9%
2018 1.02 GPI +0.7%
2019 1.03 GPI +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9977 GPI 0.9977 GPI 0.9977 GPI 1
2010s 1.01 GPI 0.9945 GPI 1.03 GPI 8

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 12 Seychelles 1.04 GPI compare
  2. 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.04 GPI compare
  3. 14 Albania 1.03 GPI compare
  4. 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.03 GPI compare
  5. 17 Naoero 1.03 GPI compare
  6. 18 India 1.03 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Hong Kong, China?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Hong Kong, China was 1.03 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9945 GPI in 2012.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
Hong Kong, China ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
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

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary to male gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary. 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.