Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.997 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.997 GPI
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
21st
of 45 groups
All-time high
1 GPI
in 2016
All-time low
0.9655 GPI
in 2005
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019

00.250.50.7511997200820191997: 0.97 GPI1998: 0.977 GPI1999: 0.977 GPI2000: 0.978 GPI2001: 0.977 GPI2002: 0.977 GPI2003: 0.976 GPI2004: 0.975 GPI2005: 0.965 GPI2006: 0.979 GPI2007: 0.982 GPI2008: 0.986 GPI2009: 0.991 GPI2010: 0.992 GPI2011: 0.994 GPI2012: 0.993 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 0.999 GPI2018: 0.998 GPI2019: 0.997 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.997 GPI.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9655 GPI, in 2005.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997 to 2019.
Year GPI Change
1997 0.9704 GPI
1998 0.9775 GPI +0.7%
1999 0.9773 GPI -0.0%
2000 0.9785 GPI +0.1%
2001 0.9767 GPI -0.2%
2002 0.9771 GPI +0.0%
2003 0.9765 GPI -0.1%
2004 0.9748 GPI -0.2%
2005 0.9655 GPI -1.0%
2006 0.9788 GPI +1.4%
2007 0.9815 GPI +0.3%
2008 0.9855 GPI +0.4%
2009 0.9907 GPI +0.5%
2010 0.9915 GPI +0.1%
2011 0.9936 GPI +0.2%
2012 0.993 GPI -0.1%
2013 0.9996 GPI +0.7%
2014 1 GPI +0.2%
2015 1 GPI -0.0%
2016 1 GPI +0.1%
2017 0.9987 GPI -0.4%
2018 0.9977 GPI -0.1%
2019 0.997 GPI -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9751 GPI 0.9704 GPI 0.9775 GPI 3
2000s 0.9786 GPI 0.9655 GPI 0.9907 GPI 10
2010s 0.9977 GPI 0.9915 GPI 1 GPI 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 18 Philippines 1.08 GPI compare
  2. 19 Nicaragua 1.07 GPI compare
  3. 20 Timor-Leste 1.07 GPI compare
  4. 21 Bahrain 1.06 GPI compare
  5. 22 Namibia 1.06 GPI compare
  6. 23 Honduras 1.06 GPI compare
  7. 24 Madagascar 1.06 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.997 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9655 GPI in 2005.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,598 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.