School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.02 GPI
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
4th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.03 GPI
in 2009
All-time low
0.962 GPI
in 1972
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 1.02 GPI for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.962 GPI, in 1972.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9632 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.9659 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.962 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9674 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9746 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.983 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9848 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.983 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9844 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9981 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9992 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9897 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPI | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9766 GPI | 0.962 GPI | 0.9981 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9897 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
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- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 23.96 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 24.94 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 364.58 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 739.82 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 164.77 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 670.73 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 874.04 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 195.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 86.76 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 665.35 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean?
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean was 1.02 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.962 GPI in 1972.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.