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

Small states: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.01 GPI
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
6th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 2020
All-time low
0.9698 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Small states, 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 Small states stood at 1.01 GPI. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Small states peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9698 GPI, in 1971.

That places Small states 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Small states, 1970 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1970 0.9699 GPI
1971 0.9698 GPI -0.0%
1972 0.9771 GPI +0.7%
1973 0.9803 GPI +0.3%
1974 0.9841 GPI +0.4%
1975 0.9868 GPI +0.3%
1976 0.9871 GPI +0.0%
1977 0.9846 GPI -0.3%
1978 0.9852 GPI +0.1%
1979 0.9865 GPI +0.1%
1980 0.9909 GPI +0.4%
1981 0.9882 GPI -0.3%
1982 0.9841 GPI -0.4%
1983 0.9844 GPI +0.0%
1984 0.9828 GPI -0.2%
1985 0.9878 GPI +0.5%
1986 0.9855 GPI -0.2%
1987 0.9855 GPI -0.0%
1988 0.9875 GPI +0.2%
1989 0.99 GPI +0.3%
1990 0.9896 GPI -0.0%
1991 0.9858 GPI -0.4%
1992 0.9871 GPI +0.1%
1993 0.9838 GPI -0.3%
1994 0.983 GPI -0.1%
1995 0.9789 GPI -0.4%
1996 0.9808 GPI +0.2%
1997 0.9784 GPI -0.3%
1998 0.9752 GPI -0.3%
1999 0.9741 GPI -0.1%
2000 0.9739 GPI -0.0%
2001 0.9736 GPI -0.0%
2002 0.9742 GPI +0.1%
2003 0.9757 GPI +0.2%
2004 0.9736 GPI -0.2%
2005 0.9763 GPI +0.3%
2006 0.9826 GPI +0.6%
2007 0.9852 GPI +0.3%
2008 0.9906 GPI +0.6%
2009 0.9911 GPI +0.1%
2010 0.9923 GPI +0.1%
2011 0.9909 GPI -0.1%
2012 1 GPI +1.0%
2013 1 GPI +0.2%
2014 1 GPI +0.1%
2015 1.01 GPI +0.2%
2016 1 GPI -0.2%
2017 1.01 GPI +0.4%
2018 1.01 GPI +0.1%
2019 1.01 GPI +0.1%
2020 1.01 GPI +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9811 GPI 0.9698 GPI 0.9871 GPI 10
1980s 0.9867 GPI 0.9828 GPI 0.9909 GPI 10
1990s 0.9817 GPI 0.9741 GPI 0.9896 GPI 10
2000s 0.9797 GPI 0.9736 GPI 0.9911 GPI 10
2010s 1 GPI 0.9909 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
2020s 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 1

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 3 Bangladesh 1.14 GPI compare
  2. 4 French Polynesia 1.09 GPI compare
  3. 5 Suriname 1.09 GPI compare
  4. 6 Belgium 1.08 GPI compare
  5. 7 Kiribati 1.07 GPI compare
  6. 8 Sweden 1.07 GPI compare
  7. 9 Mauritania 1.07 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Small states?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Small states was 1.01 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 Small states?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9698 GPI in 1971.
How does Small states rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Small states ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Small states 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.