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

East Asia & Pacific: 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 0.1%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 2018
All-time low
0.7803 GPI
in 1974
Years of data
48
1973–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2020

00.250.50.751197319962020

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

Analysis

In 2020, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific stood at 1.01 GPI.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7803 GPI, in 1974.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

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

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in East Asia & Pacific, 1973 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1973 0.7828 GPI
1974 0.7803 GPI -0.3%
1975 0.833 GPI +6.8%
1976 0.8561 GPI +2.8%
1977 0.8591 GPI +0.4%
1978 0.8607 GPI +0.2%
1979 0.8545 GPI -0.7%
1980 0.8526 GPI -0.2%
1981 0.8428 GPI -1.1%
1982 0.838 GPI -0.6%
1983 0.8424 GPI +0.5%
1984 0.847 GPI +0.6%
1985 0.8516 GPI +0.5%
1986 0.8645 GPI +1.5%
1987 0.8768 GPI +1.4%
1988 0.8822 GPI +0.6%
1989 0.8914 GPI +1.0%
1990 0.8966 GPI +0.6%
1991 0.9054 GPI +1.0%
1992 0.9152 GPI +1.1%
1993 0.9173 GPI +0.2%
1994 0.9311 GPI +1.5%
1995 0.9376 GPI +0.7%
1996 0.9443 GPI +0.7%
1997 0.9496 GPI +0.6%
1998 0.9555 GPI +0.6%
1999 0.9636 GPI +0.9%
2000 0.9681 GPI +0.5%
2001 0.9716 GPI +0.4%
2002 0.9725 GPI +0.1%
2003 0.9745 GPI +0.2%
2004 0.981 GPI +0.7%
2005 0.9843 GPI +0.3%
2006 0.9885 GPI +0.4%
2007 0.99 GPI +0.1%
2008 0.9937 GPI +0.4%
2009 0.997 GPI +0.3%
2010 0.9941 GPI -0.3%
2011 0.9968 GPI +0.3%
2012 0.9982 GPI +0.1%
2013 0.999 GPI +0.1%
2014 1 GPI +0.3%
2015 1 GPI -0.1%
2016 1 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 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8323 GPI 0.7803 GPI 0.8607 GPI 7
1980s 0.8589 GPI 0.838 GPI 0.8914 GPI 10
1990s 0.9316 GPI 0.8966 GPI 0.9636 GPI 10
2000s 0.9821 GPI 0.9681 GPI 0.997 GPI 10
2010s 1 GPI 0.9941 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
2020s 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 1

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

  1. 8 Sweden 1.07 GPI compare
  2. 9 Mauritania 1.07 GPI compare
  3. 10 Honduras 1.07 GPI compare
  4. 11 Tunisia 1.07 GPI compare
  5. 12 Libya 1.06 GPI compare
  6. 13 Bhutan 1.06 GPI compare
  7. 14 Burundi 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?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific 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?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2018.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7803 GPI in 1974.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.