Mexico vs North America: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index

Mexico
1.1 GPI
in 2020
North America
0.9819 GPI
in 2020
Mexico rank
29th
North America rank
28th

School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Mexico
  • North America
00.250.50.751197119952020

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.1 GPI against 0.9819 GPI in North America, a difference of 0.1181 GPI.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 29th and North America ranks 28th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and North America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico North America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7262 GPI 0.8174 GPI 0.0912 GPI North America
1980s 0.9046 GPI 1.03 GPI 0.127 GPI North America
1990s 0.9762 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0343 GPI North America
2000s 1.05 GPI 1 GPI 0.0452 GPI Mexico
2010s 1.07 GPI 1 GPI 0.0716 GPI Mexico
2020s 1.1 GPI 0.9819 GPI 0.1197 GPI Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index, Mexico or North America?
Mexico, at 1.1 GPI against 0.9819 GPI in North America as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index between Mexico and North America?
0.1181 GPI, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and North America?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Mexico and North America rank globally for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Mexico ranks 29th and North America ranks 28th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, 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
241 places, 8,237 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.