School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPI
in 2013
All-time low
0.9987 GPI
in 1972
Years of data
44
1971–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2020

00.250.50.7511971199520201971: 1 GPI1972: 0.999 GPI1973: 1 GPI1974: 1 GPI1975: 1 GPI1976: 1 GPI1977: 1 GPI1978: 1 GPI1979: 1 GPI1980: 1 GPI1981: 1 GPI1982: 1 GPI1983: 1 GPI1984: 1 GPI1985: 1 GPI1986: 1 GPI1987: 1 GPI1988: 1 GPI1989: 1 GPI1990: 1 GPI1991: 1 GPI1992: 1 GPI1998: 1 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 1 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2017: 1 GPI2018: 1 GPI2019: 1 GPI2020: 1 GPI

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.01 GPI for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9987 GPI, in 1972.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 70th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.9995 GPI
1972 0.9987 GPI -0.1%
1973 0.9998 GPI +0.1%
1974 1 GPI +0.3%
1975 1 GPI +0.2%
1976 1.01 GPI +0.3%
1977 1.01 GPI +0.2%
1978 1.01 GPI +0.1%
1979 1.01 GPI +0.3%
1980 1.02 GPI +0.2%
1981 1.02 GPI +0.3%
1982 1.02 GPI -0.0%
1983 1.02 GPI -0.1%
1984 1.01 GPI -0.2%
1985 1.02 GPI +0.1%
1986 1.02 GPI +0.5%
1987 1.02 GPI -0.6%
1988 1.01 GPI -0.0%
1989 1.02 GPI +0.2%
1990 1.02 GPI +0.2%
1991 1.02 GPI +0.3%
1992 1.02 GPI -0.3%
1998 1 GPI -1.6%
1999 1 GPI +0.1%
2000 1.01 GPI +0.2%
2001 1.01 GPI -0.0%
2002 1.01 GPI +0.3%
2003 1.02 GPI +1.1%
2004 1.02 GPI -0.3%
2005 1.02 GPI +0.0%
2006 1.02 GPI +0.3%
2007 1.01 GPI -0.6%
2008 1.01 GPI -0.5%
2009 1 GPI -0.3%
2010 0.9996 GPI -0.5%
2011 1 GPI +0.4%
2012 0.9998 GPI -0.4%
2013 1.02 GPI +2.4%
2014 1.02 GPI -0.2%
2015 1.02 GPI -0.5%
2017 1.02 GPI -0.1%
2018 1.01 GPI -0.2%
2019 1.01 GPI -0.2%
2020 1.01 GPI +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 GPI 0.9987 GPI 1.01 GPI 9
1980s 1.02 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.02 GPI 10
1990s 1.01 GPI 1 GPI 1.02 GPI 5
2000s 1.01 GPI 1 GPI 1.02 GPI 10
2010s 1.01 GPI 0.9996 GPI 1.02 GPI 9
2020s 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 67 Israel 1.01 GPI compare
  2. 68 Namibia 1.01 GPI compare
  3. 69 Serbia 1.01 GPI compare
  4. 71 Ghana 1.01 GPI compare
  5. 72 Marshall Islands 1.01 GPI compare
  6. 73 British Virgin Islands 1.01 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2013.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9987 GPI in 1972.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.