School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in China
China: School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi was 1.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 2024
All-time low
0.7242
in 1974
Years of data
45
1974–2024
School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in China, 1974–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in China stood at 1.02. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in China peaked at 1.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7242, in 1974.
That places China 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.7242 | — |
| 1975 | 0.8187 | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.87 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8795 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8762 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8612 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8592 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8493 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8296 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8199 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8227 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8256 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8597 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8801 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8822 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.892 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8999 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9135 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9263 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9331 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9447 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9583 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9719 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.985 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9996 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.01 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8383 | 0.7242 | 0.8795 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.852 | 0.8199 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.948 | 0.8999 | 0.9996 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in China?
- School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in China was 1.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7242 in 1974.
- How does China rank for school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi?
- China ranks 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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