Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Chile
Chile: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9722 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Chile, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Chile is 0.9722 GPI, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Chile peaked at 1 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9722 GPI, in 2018.
That places Chile 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Chile, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9904 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9961 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.991 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9847 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9783 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.975 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9837 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9831 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9829 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9963 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9846 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.982 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9811 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9817 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9773 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9722 GPI | -0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.9722 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9934 GPI, 98% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.9722 GPI is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPI, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.985 GPI | 0.975 GPI | 0.9961 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9867 GPI | 0.9722 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Chile?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Chile was 0.9722 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9722 GPI in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Chile ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.