Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Mexico
Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.11 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Mexico, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Mexico is 1.11 GPI, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Mexico peaked at 1.11 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9835 GPI, in 1997.
That places Mexico 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.9939 GPI | — |
| 1995 | 0.99 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9876 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9835 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9965 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.09 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPI | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9934 GPI | 0.9835 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 12 Burkina Faso 1.11 GPI compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 1.11 GPI compare
- 14 Tuvalu 1.11 GPI compare
- 16 Tanzania 1.11 GPI compare
- 17 Kiribati 1.1 GPI compare
- 18 Philippines 1.08 GPI compare
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 401,971 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,861 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 Mexico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Mexico was 1.11 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9835 GPI in 1997.
- How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.