Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and was 1.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.08.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.08 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2009.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.08, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.08 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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