School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9949 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9949 GPI
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
19th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.02 GPI
in 2016
All-time low
0.671 GPI
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Lower middle income, 1970–2020

00.250.50.751197019952020

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

Analysis

In 2020, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Lower middle income stood at 0.9949 GPI.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Lower middle income peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.671 GPI, in 1970.

Lower middle income ranks 19th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Lower middle income, 1970 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1970 0.671 GPI
1971 0.6727 GPI +0.3%
1972 0.6774 GPI +0.7%
1973 0.6801 GPI +0.4%
1974 0.6804 GPI +0.0%
1975 0.6884 GPI +1.2%
1976 0.6961 GPI +1.1%
1977 0.7018 GPI +0.8%
1978 0.7048 GPI +0.4%
1979 0.7127 GPI +1.1%
1980 0.7163 GPI +0.5%
1981 0.7231 GPI +0.9%
1982 0.7255 GPI +0.3%
1983 0.7339 GPI +1.2%
1984 0.7316 GPI -0.3%
1985 0.743 GPI +1.6%
1986 0.7549 GPI +1.6%
1987 0.7624 GPI +1.0%
1988 0.7692 GPI +0.9%
1989 0.774 GPI +0.6%
1990 0.7793 GPI +0.7%
1991 0.7923 GPI +1.7%
1992 0.8013 GPI +1.1%
1993 0.8121 GPI +1.3%
1994 0.8224 GPI +1.3%
1995 0.827 GPI +0.6%
1996 0.8325 GPI +0.7%
1997 0.8455 GPI +1.6%
1998 0.8546 GPI +1.1%
1999 0.8655 GPI +1.3%
2000 0.8705 GPI +0.6%
2001 0.8776 GPI +0.8%
2002 0.8859 GPI +0.9%
2003 0.9245 GPI +4.4%
2004 0.9246 GPI +0.0%
2005 0.9297 GPI +0.5%
2006 0.9361 GPI +0.7%
2007 0.9438 GPI +0.8%
2008 0.9566 GPI +1.4%
2009 0.9678 GPI +1.2%
2010 0.9724 GPI +0.5%
2011 0.9763 GPI +0.4%
2012 0.9821 GPI +0.6%
2013 1.01 GPI +2.7%
2014 1.01 GPI +0.2%
2015 1.01 GPI +0.2%
2016 1.02 GPI +1.0%
2017 1.02 GPI -0.2%
2018 0.997 GPI -2.3%
2019 0.9993 GPI +0.2%
2020 0.9949 GPI -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6886 GPI 0.671 GPI 0.7127 GPI 10
1980s 0.7434 GPI 0.7163 GPI 0.774 GPI 10
1990s 0.8232 GPI 0.7793 GPI 0.8655 GPI 10
2000s 0.9217 GPI 0.8705 GPI 0.9678 GPI 10
2010s 1 GPI 0.9724 GPI 1.02 GPI 10
2020s 0.9949 GPI 0.9949 GPI 0.9949 GPI 1

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 16 Finland 1.06 GPI compare
  2. 17 Palestine 1.05 GPI compare
  3. 18 Mexico 1.05 GPI compare
  4. 19 Uruguay 1.05 GPI compare
  5. 20 Tonga 1.05 GPI compare
  6. 21 Costa Rica 1.05 GPI compare
  7. 22 Samoa 1.05 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Lower middle income?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Lower middle income was 0.9949 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.671 GPI in 1970.
How does Lower middle income rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Lower middle income ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower middle income 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
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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.