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

OECD members: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1 GPI
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
14th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1 GPI
in 2015
All-time low
0.9009 GPI
in 1972
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in OECD members, 1970–2020

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in OECD members is 1 GPI, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in OECD members peaked at 1 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9009 GPI, in 1972.

OECD members ranks 14th 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 OECD members, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in OECD members, 1970 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1970 0.9016 GPI
1971 0.9016 GPI -0.0%
1972 0.9009 GPI -0.1%
1973 0.9153 GPI +1.6%
1974 0.9238 GPI +0.9%
1975 0.9363 GPI +1.3%
1976 0.9487 GPI +1.3%
1977 0.9635 GPI +1.6%
1978 0.9769 GPI +1.4%
1979 0.9802 GPI +0.3%
1980 0.9858 GPI +0.6%
1981 0.9922 GPI +0.6%
1982 0.9891 GPI -0.3%
1983 0.9877 GPI -0.1%
1984 0.9867 GPI -0.1%
1985 0.9869 GPI +0.0%
1986 0.9894 GPI +0.3%
1987 0.9881 GPI -0.1%
1988 0.9859 GPI -0.2%
1989 0.9848 GPI -0.1%
1990 0.9881 GPI +0.3%
1991 0.988 GPI -0.0%
1992 0.9879 GPI -0.0%
1993 0.9855 GPI -0.2%
1994 0.9837 GPI -0.2%
1995 0.9862 GPI +0.3%
1996 0.9843 GPI -0.2%
1997 0.9889 GPI +0.5%
1998 0.994 GPI +0.5%
1999 0.9951 GPI +0.1%
2000 0.9902 GPI -0.5%
2001 0.9908 GPI +0.1%
2002 0.9904 GPI -0.0%
2003 0.9925 GPI +0.2%
2004 0.995 GPI +0.3%
2005 0.9957 GPI +0.1%
2006 0.9959 GPI +0.0%
2007 0.9969 GPI +0.1%
2008 0.9984 GPI +0.2%
2009 1 GPI +0.3%
2010 1 GPI -0.1%
2011 0.9987 GPI -0.2%
2012 0.9989 GPI +0.0%
2013 1 GPI +0.2%
2014 1 GPI +0.2%
2015 1 GPI +0.0%
2016 1 GPI -0.1%
2017 0.9994 GPI -0.3%
2018 1 GPI +0.3%
2019 1 GPI +0.0%
2020 1 GPI -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9349 GPI 0.9009 GPI 0.9802 GPI 10
1980s 0.9876 GPI 0.9848 GPI 0.9922 GPI 10
1990s 0.9882 GPI 0.9837 GPI 0.9951 GPI 10
2000s 0.9947 GPI 0.9902 GPI 1 GPI 10
2010s 1 GPI 0.9987 GPI 1 GPI 10
2020s 1 GPI 1 GPI 1 GPI 1

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 11 Tunisia 1.07 GPI compare
  2. 12 Libya 1.06 GPI compare
  3. 13 Bhutan 1.06 GPI compare
  4. 14 Burundi 1.06 GPI compare
  5. 15 Seychelles 1.06 GPI compare
  6. 16 Finland 1.06 GPI compare
  7. 17 Palestine, State of 1.05 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 OECD members?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in OECD members was 1 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 OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2015.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9009 GPI in 1972.
How does OECD members rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
OECD members ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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
Last refreshed

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.