Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in United States of America
United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.989 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in United States of America, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in United States of America is 0.989 GPI, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in United States of America peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9568 GPI, in 2016.
United States of America ranks 116th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 GPI | — |
| 1994 | 0.9791 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9932 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9827 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9809 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9918 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9916 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9741 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9926 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPI | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.985 GPI | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9853 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9931 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9989 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9865 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9839 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9568 GPI | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9862 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.989 GPI | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9873 GPI | 0.9791 GPI | 1 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9949 GPI | 0.9741 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9906 GPI | 0.9568 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in United States of America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in United States of America was 0.989 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in United States of 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 United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9568 GPI in 2016.
- How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- United States of America ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of 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.