How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?

Europe & Central Asia ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2020.

Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia

Name: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia
Creator: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Europe & Central Asia: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9944 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

0.9944 GPI

Change on year

up 0.2%

Rank

22nd

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.9958 GPI

in 2016

All-time low

0.9718 GPI

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2020

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 Europe & Central Asia stood at 0.9944 GPI.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.9958 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9718 GPI, in 1970.

That places Europe & Central Asia 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Europe & Central Asia, 1970 to 2020.
Year	GPI	Change
1970	0.9718 GPI	—
1971	0.9721 GPI	+0.0%
1972	0.9725 GPI	+0.0%
1973	0.977 GPI	+0.5%
1974	0.9733 GPI	-0.4%
1975	0.9783 GPI	+0.5%
1976	0.9821 GPI	+0.4%
1977	0.9794 GPI	-0.3%
1978	0.9802 GPI	+0.1%
1979	0.9802 GPI	-0.0%
1980	0.9819 GPI	+0.2%
1981	0.9865 GPI	+0.5%
1982	0.9855 GPI	-0.1%
1983	0.9888 GPI	+0.3%
1984	0.9882 GPI	-0.1%
1985	0.9888 GPI	+0.1%
1986	0.9898 GPI	+0.1%
1987	0.9903 GPI	+0.1%
1988	0.9891 GPI	-0.1%
1989	0.9877 GPI	-0.1%
1990	0.988 GPI	+0.0%
1991	0.9897 GPI	+0.2%
1992	0.9916 GPI	+0.2%
1993	0.9894 GPI	-0.2%
1994	0.9872 GPI	-0.2%
1995	0.9865 GPI	-0.1%
1996	0.9874 GPI	+0.1%
1997	0.987 GPI	-0.0%
1998	0.9851 GPI	-0.2%
1999	0.9839 GPI	-0.1%
2000	0.9843 GPI	+0.0%
2001	0.9825 GPI	-0.2%
2002	0.9809 GPI	-0.2%
2003	0.9801 GPI	-0.1%
2004	0.9825 GPI	+0.2%
2005	0.9828 GPI	+0.0%
2006	0.9846 GPI	+0.2%
2007	0.9856 GPI	+0.1%
2008	0.9872 GPI	+0.2%
2009	0.9884 GPI	+0.1%
2010	0.9874 GPI	-0.1%
2011	0.987 GPI	-0.0%
2012	0.9889 GPI	+0.2%
2013	0.9948 GPI	+0.6%
2014	0.9954 GPI	+0.1%
2015	0.9954 GPI	-0.0%
2016	0.9958 GPI	+0.0%
2017	0.9909 GPI	-0.5%
2018	0.9926 GPI	+0.2%
2019	0.9925 GPI	-0.0%
2020	0.9944 GPI	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9767 GPI	0.9718 GPI	0.9821 GPI	10
1980s	0.9877 GPI	0.9819 GPI	0.9903 GPI	10
1990s	0.9876 GPI	0.9839 GPI	0.9916 GPI	10
2000s	0.9839 GPI	0.9801 GPI	0.9884 GPI	10
2010s	0.9921 GPI	0.987 GPI	0.9958 GPI	10
2020s	0.9944 GPI	0.9944 GPI	0.9944 GPI	1

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More aid effectiveness data for Europe & Central Asia

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 197.79 million current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 85.62 million current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 2.03 billion current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 23.30 billion current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 419.07 million current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 1.28 billion current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 636.78 million current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 416.09 million current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 92.55 million current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.20 billion current US$ (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia?: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia was 0.9944 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 Europe & Central Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0.9958 GPI in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Europe & Central Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9718 GPI in 1970.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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: 03 September 2026

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.