Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.9763 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9763 GPI
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
130th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 2006
All-time low
0.9593 GPI
in 2012
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993–2018

00.250.50.7511993200520181993: 0.993 GPI1994: 0.994 GPI1995: 0.995 GPI1996: 0.997 GPI1997: 0.997 GPI1998: 0.998 GPI1999: 0.996 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 0.968 GPI2009: 0.965 GPI2010: 0.964 GPI2011: 0.963 GPI2012: 0.959 GPI2013: 0.984 GPI2014: 0.972 GPI2015: 0.971 GPI2017: 0.974 GPI2018: 0.976 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.9763 GPI, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9593 GPI, in 2012.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 130th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1993 0.993 GPI
1994 0.9943 GPI +0.1%
1995 0.9951 GPI +0.1%
1996 0.9968 GPI +0.2%
1997 0.9965 GPI -0.0%
1998 0.9982 GPI +0.2%
1999 0.9962 GPI -0.2%
2000 1 GPI +0.4%
2001 1 GPI +0.4%
2002 1.01 GPI +0.4%
2003 1.01 GPI +0.1%
2004 1 GPI -0.8%
2005 1 GPI +0.1%
2006 1.01 GPI +0.9%
2007 1.01 GPI -0.6%
2008 0.968 GPI -3.7%
2009 0.9651 GPI -0.3%
2010 0.9636 GPI -0.2%
2011 0.9634 GPI -0.0%
2012 0.9593 GPI -0.4%
2013 0.984 GPI +2.6%
2014 0.9722 GPI -1.2%
2015 0.9712 GPI -0.1%
2017 0.9745 GPI +0.3%
2018 0.9763 GPI +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9957 GPI 0.993 GPI 0.9982 GPI 7
2000s 0.9978 GPI 0.9651 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
2010s 0.9706 GPI 0.9593 GPI 0.984 GPI 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 127 Portugal 0.9778 GPI compare
  2. 128 Romania 0.9773 GPI compare
  3. 129 Uzbekistan 0.9764 GPI compare
  4. 131 Belize 0.9759 GPI compare
  5. 132 El Salvador 0.9758 GPI compare
  6. 133 Saudi Arabia 0.9756 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.9763 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2006.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9593 GPI in 2012.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.