Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Early-demographic dividend, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Early-demographic dividend stood at 1.03 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8304 GPI, in 1994.
That places Early-demographic dividend 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.833 GPI | — |
| 1994 | 0.8304 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8346 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8517 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8669 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8611 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8652 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.872 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8856 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.899 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9254 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.924 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9324 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9405 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9507 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.967 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9902 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9858 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.849 GPI | 0.8304 GPI | 0.8669 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9287 GPI | 0.872 GPI | 0.9902 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9858 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Early-demographic dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Early-demographic dividend was 1.03 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8304 GPI in 1994.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.