School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in India
India: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9916 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in India, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in India stood at 0.9916 GPI.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in India peaked at 1.08 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5789 GPI, in 1971.
That places India 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in India, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5789 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.5825 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5921 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5999 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6035 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6077 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.611 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.619 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6159 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6402 GPI | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6278 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.658 GPI | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6682 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6779 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6754 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7402 GPI | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7532 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7544 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7626 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7759 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.797 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8022 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8099 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8304 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9157 GPI | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9426 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.967 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.99 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.989 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9985 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPI | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPI | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9916 GPI | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5949 GPI | 0.5789 GPI | 0.6077 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6437 GPI | 0.611 GPI | 0.6779 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7639 GPI | 0.7402 GPI | 0.797 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.894 GPI | 0.8022 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.989 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9995 GPI | 0.9916 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in India?
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in India was 0.9916 GPI in 2021, 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5789 GPI in 1971.
- How does India rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- India ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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About this data
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.