School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in North America
North America: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9883 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in North America, 1980–2020
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 North America stood at 0.9883 GPI. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in North America peaked at 1.04 GPI in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.9883 GPI, in 2020.
That places North America 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in North America, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 1981 | 1.04 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.03 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.998 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.998 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.993 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.989 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9913 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9936 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9996 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9986 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9979 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9973 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9947 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9955 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9955 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9883 GPI | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.989 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9986 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9999 GPI | 0.9947 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9883 GPI | 0.9883 GPI | 0.9883 GPI | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in North America?
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in North America was 0.9883 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 1981.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9883 GPI in 2020.
- How does North America rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- North America ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.