School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in United States of America
United States of America: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9868 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in United States of America, 1981–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.9868 GPI for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in United States of America peaked at 1.04 GPI in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.9868 GPI, in 2020.
That places United States of America 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.04 GPI | — |
| 1982 | 1.03 GPI | -0.6% |
| 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 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9977 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9984 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9889 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9914 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9936 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPI | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9971 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9963 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9936 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9947 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9949 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9868 GPI | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9889 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.998 GPI | 0.9936 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9868 GPI | 0.9868 GPI | 0.9868 GPI | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in United States of America?
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in United States of America was 0.9868 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 States of 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 United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9868 GPI in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- United States of America ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of 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.