Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.9443 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Least developed countries, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Least developed countries stood at 0.9443 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Least developed countries peaked at 0.949 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7892 GPI, in 1998.
That places Least developed countries 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.8381 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 0.7892 GPI | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8043 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8208 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8295 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8396 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8273 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7945 GPI | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8141 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8162 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8245 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8454 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8563 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8811 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9024 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9109 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.912 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9223 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9376 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9403 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9467 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.949 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9443 GPI | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8106 GPI | 0.7892 GPI | 0.8381 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8268 GPI | 0.7945 GPI | 0.8563 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9246 GPI | 0.8811 GPI | 0.949 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.05 GPI compare
- 30 Solomon Islands 1.05 GPI compare
- 31 Paraguay 1.05 GPI compare
- 32 Comoros 1.05 GPI compare
- 33 Belgium 1.05 GPI compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 1.04 GPI compare
- 35 India 1.04 GPI compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Least developed countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Least developed countries was 0.9443 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.949 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7892 GPI in 1998.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Least developed countries ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed 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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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.