Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9013 GPI, in 1995.
That places East Asia & Pacific 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.9021 GPI | — |
| 1995 | 0.9013 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9135 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9244 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9333 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.94 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9505 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9568 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9709 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9776 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9832 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9883 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9949 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9989 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9191 GPI | 0.9013 GPI | 0.94 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.983 GPI | 0.9505 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 11 Cambodia 1.12 GPI compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 1.11 GPI compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 1.11 GPI compare
- 14 Tuvalu 1.11 GPI compare
- 15 Mexico 1.11 GPI compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.11 GPI compare
- 17 Kiribati 1.1 GPI compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific was 1.01 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9013 GPI in 1995.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.