Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.09 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 1.09 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 1.11 GPI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPI, in 1997.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 1.04 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.11 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.11 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 1 Qatar 1.71 GPI compare
- 2 Barbados 1.2 GPI compare
- 3 Seychelles 1.19 GPI compare
- 4 Puerto Rico 1.19 GPI compare
- 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.18 GPI compare
- 6 Jamaica 1.18 GPI compare
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Central Europe and the Baltics was 1.09 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPI in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1997.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. 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.