Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Colombia
Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Colombia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Colombia stood at 1.02 GPI. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Colombia peaked at 1.09 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPI, in 2018.
Colombia ranks 58th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.08 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 1.09 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 9 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Colombia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Colombia was 1.02 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.