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
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Least developed countries, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More aid effectiveness data for Least developed countries
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 92.13 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 410.90 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 1.35 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 3.75 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 649.96 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 3.12 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.96 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 1.48 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 381.23 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 4.39 billion current US$ (2022)
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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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.