Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in India, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
India recorded 1.04 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in 2019.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in India peaked at 1.07 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7053 GPI, in 1995.
India ranks 35th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in India, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.7088 GPI | — |
| 1995 | 0.7053 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.751 GPI | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7785 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7443 GPI | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7469 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7652 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7954 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8703 GPI | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8757 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8931 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9027 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9269 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9517 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9943 GPI | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9738 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPI | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPI | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7376 GPI | 0.7053 GPI | 0.7785 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8722 GPI | 0.7469 GPI | 0.9943 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9738 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
- 32 Comoros 1.05 GPI compare
- 33 Belgium 1.05 GPI compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 1.04 GPI compare
- 36 Marshall Islands 1.04 GPI compare
- 37 Cayman Islands 1.04 GPI compare
- 38 Croatia 1.04 GPI compare
More education data for India
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.14 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0911 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in India was 1.04 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7053 GPI in 1995.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- India ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.