School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): 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
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.03 GPI
in 2009
All-time low
0.9615 GPI
in 1972
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2020

00.250.50.751197019952020

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

Analysis

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.02 GPI for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9615 GPI, in 1972.

That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1970 0.9624 GPI
1971 0.9654 GPI +0.3%
1972 0.9615 GPI -0.4%
1973 0.9674 GPI +0.6%
1974 0.9752 GPI +0.8%
1975 0.9841 GPI +0.9%
1976 0.9857 GPI +0.2%
1977 0.9835 GPI -0.2%
1978 0.9849 GPI +0.1%
1979 0.9988 GPI +1.4%
1980 1 GPI +0.2%
1981 1 GPI +0.3%
1982 1 GPI -0.2%
1983 1 GPI -0.1%
1984 0.9994 GPI -0.2%
1985 0.9897 GPI -1.0%
1986 1 GPI +1.4%
1987 1.01 GPI +0.2%
1988 1.01 GPI +0.4%
1989 1.01 GPI +0.1%
1990 1.02 GPI +0.4%
1991 1.01 GPI -0.1%
1992 1.01 GPI -0.1%
1993 1.01 GPI -0.1%
1994 1.01 GPI -0.2%
1995 1.01 GPI -0.1%
1996 1.01 GPI -0.3%
1997 1.01 GPI +0.1%
1998 1.01 GPI -0.0%
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 -0.2%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9769 GPI 0.9615 GPI 0.9988 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 1 Senegal 1.18 GPI compare
  2. 2 Gambia 1.15 GPI compare
  3. 3 Bangladesh 1.14 GPI compare
  4. 4 French Polynesia 1.09 GPI compare
  5. 5 Suriname 1.09 GPI compare
  6. 6 Belgium 1.08 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9615 GPI in 1972.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
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 & the Caribbean (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.