School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9477 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9477 GPI
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
33rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.9477 GPI
in 2020
All-time low
0.5822 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Least developed countries, 1970–2020

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

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 0.9477 GPI for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Least developed countries peaked at 0.9477 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5822 GPI, in 1971.

Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Least developed countries, 1970 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1970 0.583 GPI
1971 0.5822 GPI -0.1%
1972 0.5993 GPI +2.9%
1973 0.598 GPI -0.2%
1974 0.5972 GPI -0.1%
1975 0.6043 GPI +1.2%
1976 0.6119 GPI +1.3%
1977 0.6271 GPI +2.5%
1978 0.636 GPI +1.4%
1979 0.6393 GPI +0.5%
1980 0.6512 GPI +1.9%
1981 0.6678 GPI +2.5%
1982 0.6897 GPI +3.3%
1983 0.6777 GPI -1.8%
1984 0.6993 GPI +3.2%
1985 0.693 GPI -0.9%
1986 0.7038 GPI +1.6%
1987 0.711 GPI +1.0%
1988 0.7261 GPI +2.1%
1989 0.7343 GPI +1.1%
1990 0.7428 GPI +1.2%
1991 0.7551 GPI +1.7%
1992 0.7621 GPI +0.9%
1993 0.7685 GPI +0.8%
1994 0.7741 GPI +0.7%
1995 0.7777 GPI +0.5%
1996 0.7824 GPI +0.6%
1997 0.7928 GPI +1.3%
1998 0.8013 GPI +1.1%
1999 0.8198 GPI +2.3%
2000 0.8312 GPI +1.4%
2001 0.838 GPI +0.8%
2002 0.8446 GPI +0.8%
2003 0.8514 GPI +0.8%
2004 0.8436 GPI -0.9%
2005 0.8653 GPI +2.6%
2006 0.8746 GPI +1.1%
2007 0.8811 GPI +0.7%
2008 0.8911 GPI +1.1%
2009 0.8965 GPI +0.6%
2010 0.9083 GPI +1.3%
2011 0.9104 GPI +0.2%
2012 0.9163 GPI +0.6%
2013 0.9206 GPI +0.5%
2014 0.9262 GPI +0.6%
2015 0.9382 GPI +1.3%
2016 0.9388 GPI +0.1%
2017 0.9423 GPI +0.4%
2018 0.9415 GPI -0.1%
2019 0.9435 GPI +0.2%
2020 0.9477 GPI +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6078 GPI 0.5822 GPI 0.6393 GPI 10
1980s 0.6954 GPI 0.6512 GPI 0.7343 GPI 10
1990s 0.7777 GPI 0.7428 GPI 0.8198 GPI 10
2000s 0.8618 GPI 0.8312 GPI 0.8965 GPI 10
2010s 0.9286 GPI 0.9083 GPI 0.9435 GPI 10
2020s 0.9477 GPI 0.9477 GPI 0.9477 GPI 1

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 30 Sao Tome and Principe 1.04 GPI compare
  2. 31 Malaysia 1.04 GPI compare
  3. 32 Croatia 1.04 GPI compare
  4. 33 Palau 1.04 GPI compare
  5. 34 Mauritius 1.04 GPI compare
  6. 35 Bahrain 1.04 GPI compare
  7. 36 Cambodia 1.04 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 Least developed countries?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Least developed countries was 0.9477 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 Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 0.9477 GPI in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5822 GPI in 1971.
How does Least developed countries rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Least developed countries ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed 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.