Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in North America
North America: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.993 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in North America, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
North America recorded 0.993 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in North America peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9621 GPI, in 2016.
That places North America 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in North America, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9987 GPI | — |
| 1993 | 0.9992 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9802 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9929 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9832 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9822 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9823 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.988 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9923 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9917 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9757 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9923 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPI | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9849 GPI | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9849 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9923 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9983 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9868 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.985 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9621 GPI | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9887 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9909 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.993 GPI | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9883 GPI | 0.9802 GPI | 0.9992 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9944 GPI | 0.9757 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9918 GPI | 0.9621 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 19 Nicaragua 1.07 GPI compare
- 20 Timor-Leste 1.07 GPI compare
- 21 Bahrain 1.06 GPI compare
- 22 Namibia 1.06 GPI compare
- 23 Honduras 1.06 GPI compare
- 24 Madagascar 1.06 GPI compare
- 25 Mauritania 1.05 GPI compare
More education data for North America
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in North America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in North America was 0.993 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9621 GPI in 2016.
- How does North America rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- North America ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.