School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.01 GPI
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
9th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 2019
All-time low
0.8135 GPI
in 1975
Years of data
46
1975–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1975–2020

00.250.50.751197519972020

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8135 GPI, in 1975.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1975 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1975 0.8135 GPI
1976 0.8402 GPI +3.3%
1977 0.8441 GPI +0.5%
1978 0.8458 GPI +0.2%
1979 0.8381 GPI -0.9%
1980 0.8347 GPI -0.4%
1981 0.8228 GPI -1.4%
1982 0.8163 GPI -0.8%
1983 0.8207 GPI +0.5%
1984 0.8255 GPI +0.6%
1985 0.8309 GPI +0.7%
1986 0.8454 GPI +1.7%
1987 0.8592 GPI +1.6%
1988 0.8659 GPI +0.8%
1989 0.876 GPI +1.2%
1990 0.8817 GPI +0.7%
1991 0.892 GPI +1.2%
1992 0.9032 GPI +1.3%
1993 0.9056 GPI +0.3%
1994 0.9216 GPI +1.8%
1995 0.9288 GPI +0.8%
1996 0.9364 GPI +0.8%
1997 0.9427 GPI +0.7%
1998 0.9495 GPI +0.7%
1999 0.9588 GPI +1.0%
2000 0.9638 GPI +0.5%
2001 0.9677 GPI +0.4%
2002 0.9687 GPI +0.1%
2003 0.9709 GPI +0.2%
2004 0.9783 GPI +0.8%
2005 0.9821 GPI +0.4%
2006 0.9868 GPI +0.5%
2007 0.9886 GPI +0.2%
2008 0.9927 GPI +0.4%
2009 0.9965 GPI +0.4%
2010 0.9934 GPI -0.3%
2011 0.9964 GPI +0.3%
2012 0.9982 GPI +0.2%
2013 0.9991 GPI +0.1%
2014 1 GPI +0.4%
2015 1 GPI -0.1%
2016 1.01 GPI +0.3%
2017 1.01 GPI +0.1%
2018 1.01 GPI +0.2%
2019 1.01 GPI +0.0%
2020 1.01 GPI -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8363 GPI 0.8135 GPI 0.8458 GPI 5
1980s 0.8397 GPI 0.8163 GPI 0.876 GPI 10
1990s 0.922 GPI 0.8817 GPI 0.9588 GPI 10
2000s 0.9796 GPI 0.9638 GPI 0.9965 GPI 10
2010s 1 GPI 0.9934 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
2020s 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 1

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 6 Belgium 1.08 GPI compare
  2. 7 Kiribati 1.07 GPI compare
  3. 8 Sweden 1.07 GPI compare
  4. 9 Mauritania 1.07 GPI compare
  5. 10 Honduras 1.07 GPI compare
  6. 11 Tunisia 1.07 GPI compare
  7. 12 Libya 1.06 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.01 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2019.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8135 GPI in 1975.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.