Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Small states
Small states: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Small states, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Small states stood at 1.03 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Small states peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9945 GPI, in 2001.
That places Small states 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Small states, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9992 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9966 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9945 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9987 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.995 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9992 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9945 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.012 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Small states?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9945 GPI in 2001.
- How does Small states rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Small states ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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
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.