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

Latest (2020)
0.9883 GPI
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
24th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.04 GPI
in 1981
All-time low
0.9883 GPI
in 2020
Years of data
41
1980–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in North America, 1980–2020

00.250.50.7511980200020201980: 1 GPI1981: 1 GPI1982: 1 GPI1983: 1 GPI1984: 1 GPI1985: 1 GPI1986: 1 GPI1987: 1 GPI1988: 1 GPI1989: 1 GPI1990: 0.998 GPI1991: 0.998 GPI1992: 0.993 GPI1993: 0.989 GPI1994: 0.991 GPI1995: 1 GPI1996: 0.994 GPI1997: 1 GPI1998: 1 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 0.999 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 0.998 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 0.997 GPI2017: 0.995 GPI2018: 0.995 GPI2019: 0.995 GPI2020: 0.988 GPI

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

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in North America, 1980 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 21 Costa Rica 1.05 GPI compare
  2. 22 Samoa 1.05 GPI compare
  3. 23 Kuwait 1.05 GPI compare
  4. 24 Bermuda 1.05 GPI compare
  5. 25 Puerto Rico 1.05 GPI compare
  6. 26 Lesotho 1.04 GPI compare
  7. 27 Tanzania 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 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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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.