School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Macao

Macao: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9863 GPI in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.9863 GPI
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPI
in 1973
All-time low
0.9317 GPI
in 2005
Years of data
30
1971–2021

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Macao, 1971–2021

00.250.50.7511.21971199620211971: 0.959 GPI1972: 1.1 GPI1973: 1.1 GPI1974: 1.1 GPI1990: 0.98 GPI1992: 0.994 GPI1993: 0.996 GPI1999: 0.999 GPI2000: 0.997 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 0.977 GPI2003: 0.96 GPI2004: 0.937 GPI2005: 0.932 GPI2006: 0.942 GPI2007: 0.946 GPI2008: 0.959 GPI2009: 0.974 GPI2010: 0.973 GPI2011: 0.971 GPI2012: 0.978 GPI2013: 0.98 GPI2014: 0.981 GPI2015: 0.985 GPI2016: 0.991 GPI2017: 0.995 GPI2018: 0.995 GPI2019: 0.988 GPI2020: 0.987 GPI2021: 0.986 GPI

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

Analysis

In 2021, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Macao stood at 0.9863 GPI.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Macao peaked at 1.13 GPI in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.9317 GPI, in 2005.

Macao ranks 136th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Macao, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Macao, 1971 to 2021.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.9593 GPI
1972 1.09 GPI +13.5%
1973 1.13 GPI +3.5%
1974 1.07 GPI -4.6%
1990 0.9798 GPI -8.8%
1992 0.9943 GPI +1.5%
1993 0.9961 GPI +0.2%
1999 0.9986 GPI +0.2%
2000 0.9972 GPI -0.1%
2001 1 GPI +0.5%
2002 0.9771 GPI -2.6%
2003 0.9599 GPI -1.8%
2004 0.9372 GPI -2.4%
2005 0.9317 GPI -0.6%
2006 0.942 GPI +1.1%
2007 0.946 GPI +0.4%
2008 0.959 GPI +1.4%
2009 0.9737 GPI +1.5%
2010 0.9728 GPI -0.1%
2011 0.9707 GPI -0.2%
2012 0.9775 GPI +0.7%
2013 0.98 GPI +0.3%
2014 0.9814 GPI +0.1%
2015 0.9846 GPI +0.3%
2016 0.9911 GPI +0.7%
2017 0.9951 GPI +0.4%
2018 0.9953 GPI +0.0%
2019 0.9883 GPI -0.7%
2020 0.9865 GPI -0.2%
2021 0.9863 GPI -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.06 GPI 0.9593 GPI 1.13 GPI 4
1990s 0.9922 GPI 0.9798 GPI 0.9986 GPI 4
2000s 0.9626 GPI 0.9317 GPI 1 GPI 10
2010s 0.9837 GPI 0.9707 GPI 0.9953 GPI 10
2020s 0.9864 GPI 0.9863 GPI 0.9865 GPI 2

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 133 Malawi 0.9885 GPI compare
  2. 134 Cayman Islands 0.988 GPI compare
  3. 135 United States of America 0.9868 GPI compare
  4. 137 Austria 0.9859 GPI compare
  5. 138 Iceland 0.985 GPI compare
  6. 139 Bulgaria 0.9837 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 Macao?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Macao was 0.9863 GPI in 2021, 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 Macao?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPI in 1973.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9317 GPI in 2005.
How does Macao rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Macao ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macao 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.