Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.03 GPI
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.05 GPI
in 2000
All-time low
1.01 GPI
in 2013
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Pacific island small states, 1997–2019

00.250.50.7511997200820191997: 1 GPI1998: 1 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 1.1 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 1 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 1.1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 1 GPI2018: 1 GPI2019: 1 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Pacific island small states stood at 1.03 GPI.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Pacific island small states peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPI, in 2013.

Pacific island small states ranks 1st of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Pacific island small states, 1997 to 2019.
Year GPI Change
1997 1.02 GPI
1998 1.03 GPI +0.7%
1999 1.04 GPI +0.7%
2000 1.05 GPI +1.7%
2001 1.02 GPI -2.9%
2002 1.03 GPI +0.5%
2003 1.03 GPI +0.4%
2004 1.02 GPI -1.4%
2005 1.03 GPI +0.7%
2006 1.02 GPI -0.2%
2007 1.02 GPI +0.1%
2008 1.02 GPI -0.6%
2009 1.02 GPI +0.5%
2010 1.02 GPI +0.2%
2011 1.03 GPI +0.4%
2012 1.05 GPI +2.3%
2013 1.01 GPI -4.4%
2014 1.01 GPI +0.5%
2015 1.01 GPI +0.2%
2016 1.02 GPI +0.9%
2017 1.04 GPI +1.2%
2018 1.03 GPI -0.2%
2019 1.03 GPI +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.03 GPI 1.02 GPI 1.04 GPI 3
2000s 1.03 GPI 1.02 GPI 1.05 GPI 10
2010s 1.03 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.05 GPI 10

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 1 Lesotho 1.32 GPI compare
  2. 2 Bangladesh 1.27 GPI compare
  3. 3 Burundi 1.26 GPI compare
  4. 4 Rwanda 1.18 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Pacific island small states?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Pacific island small states was 1.03 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2000.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2013.
How does Pacific island small states rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
Pacific island small states ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pacific island small states 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.