Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Malta

Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.9609 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9609 GPI
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
146th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPI
in 2004
All-time low
0.9296 GPI
in 2009
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Malta, 1998–2018

00.250.50.7511998200820181998: 0.959 GPI1999: 0.953 GPI2000: 0.964 GPI2001: 0.977 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 0.972 GPI2008: 1 GPI2009: 0.93 GPI2010: 0.951 GPI2011: 0.967 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 0.987 GPI2015: 0.992 GPI2016: 0.985 GPI2017: 1 GPI2018: 0.961 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.9609 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Malta peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9296 GPI, in 2009.

That places Malta 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Malta, 1998 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1998 0.9593 GPI
1999 0.9526 GPI -0.7%
2000 0.9636 GPI +1.2%
2001 0.9769 GPI +1.4%
2002 1 GPI +2.9%
2003 1.02 GPI +1.8%
2004 1.03 GPI +1.0%
2005 1.02 GPI -0.9%
2006 1.02 GPI -0.7%
2007 0.972 GPI -4.4%
2008 1 GPI +3.1%
2009 0.9296 GPI -7.2%
2010 0.9508 GPI +2.3%
2011 0.9667 GPI +1.7%
2012 1.01 GPI +4.6%
2013 1 GPI -1.1%
2014 0.9873 GPI -1.3%
2015 0.9917 GPI +0.4%
2016 0.9848 GPI -0.7%
2017 1.01 GPI +2.5%
2018 0.9609 GPI -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9559 GPI 0.9526 GPI 0.9593 GPI 2
2000s 0.9945 GPI 0.9296 GPI 1.03 GPI 10
2010s 0.9847 GPI 0.9508 GPI 1.01 GPI 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 143 Iran 0.9653 GPI compare
  2. 144 Syria 0.9648 GPI compare
  3. 145 Saint Lucia 0.9638 GPI compare
  4. 147 Luxembourg 0.96 GPI compare
  5. 148 Netherlands 0.9589 GPI compare
  6. 149 Laos 0.9588 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Malta?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Malta was 0.9609 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2004.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9296 GPI in 2009.
How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
Malta ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta 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

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.