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

World: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9856 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9856 GPI
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
27th
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.9999 GPI
in 2016
All-time low
0.7884 GPI
in 1972
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in World, 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 World is 0.9856 GPI, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in World peaked at 0.9999 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7884 GPI, in 1972.

World ranks 27th 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 World, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in World, 1970 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1970 0.7906 GPI
1971 0.7892 GPI -0.2%
1972 0.7884 GPI -0.1%
1973 0.7898 GPI +0.2%
1974 0.7914 GPI +0.2%
1975 0.8152 GPI +3.0%
1976 0.8281 GPI +1.6%
1977 0.8323 GPI +0.5%
1978 0.8366 GPI +0.5%
1979 0.8388 GPI +0.3%
1980 0.8394 GPI +0.1%
1981 0.8379 GPI -0.2%
1982 0.8354 GPI -0.3%
1983 0.8366 GPI +0.1%
1984 0.836 GPI -0.1%
1985 0.8373 GPI +0.2%
1986 0.8511 GPI +1.7%
1987 0.8575 GPI +0.7%
1988 0.8606 GPI +0.4%
1989 0.8638 GPI +0.4%
1990 0.8676 GPI +0.4%
1991 0.8743 GPI +0.8%
1992 0.88 GPI +0.7%
1993 0.8846 GPI +0.5%
1994 0.8915 GPI +0.8%
1995 0.8962 GPI +0.5%
1996 0.8998 GPI +0.4%
1997 0.9065 GPI +0.7%
1998 0.9131 GPI +0.7%
1999 0.9197 GPI +0.7%
2000 0.9213 GPI +0.2%
2001 0.9247 GPI +0.4%
2002 0.9274 GPI +0.3%
2003 0.9448 GPI +1.9%
2004 0.9459 GPI +0.1%
2005 0.9505 GPI +0.5%
2006 0.9543 GPI +0.4%
2007 0.9584 GPI +0.4%
2008 0.9652 GPI +0.7%
2009 0.9722 GPI +0.7%
2010 0.9715 GPI -0.1%
2011 0.9738 GPI +0.2%
2012 0.9774 GPI +0.4%
2013 0.9919 GPI +1.5%
2014 0.9941 GPI +0.2%
2015 0.995 GPI +0.1%
2016 0.9999 GPI +0.5%
2017 0.9982 GPI -0.2%
2018 0.987 GPI -1.1%
2019 0.988 GPI +0.1%
2020 0.9856 GPI -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.81 GPI 0.7884 GPI 0.8388 GPI 10
1980s 0.8455 GPI 0.8354 GPI 0.8638 GPI 10
1990s 0.8933 GPI 0.8676 GPI 0.9197 GPI 10
2000s 0.9465 GPI 0.9213 GPI 0.9722 GPI 10
2010s 0.9877 GPI 0.9715 GPI 0.9999 GPI 10
2020s 0.9856 GPI 0.9856 GPI 0.9856 GPI 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 24 Bermuda 1.05 GPI compare
  2. 25 Puerto Rico 1.05 GPI compare
  3. 26 Lesotho 1.04 GPI compare
  4. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.04 GPI compare
  5. 28 Burkina Faso 1.04 GPI compare
  6. 29 Ireland 1.04 GPI compare
  7. 30 Sao Tome and Principe 1.04 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in World?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in World was 0.9856 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 0.9999 GPI in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7884 GPI in 1972.
How does World rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
World ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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.