Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.01 GPI
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.04 GPI
in 2009
All-time low
0.9894 GPI
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019

00.250.50.7511998200820191998: 0.989 GPI1999: 0.99 GPI2000: 0.995 GPI2001: 0.997 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 1 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.01 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2019.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9894 GPI, in 1998.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998 to 2019.
Year GPI Change
1998 0.9894 GPI
1999 0.9897 GPI +0.0%
2000 0.9951 GPI +0.6%
2001 0.9968 GPI +0.2%
2002 1 GPI +0.6%
2003 1 GPI +0.0%
2004 1.01 GPI +1.0%
2005 1.02 GPI +0.5%
2006 1.02 GPI +0.5%
2007 1.03 GPI +0.3%
2008 1.03 GPI +0.5%
2009 1.04 GPI +0.4%
2010 1.03 GPI -0.2%
2011 1.03 GPI -0.3%
2012 1.03 GPI -0.5%
2013 1.02 GPI -0.1%
2014 1.02 GPI -0.5%
2015 1.02 GPI -0.1%
2016 1.01 GPI -0.4%
2017 1.01 GPI -0.6%
2018 1.01 GPI +0.1%
2019 1.01 GPI +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9895 GPI 0.9894 GPI 0.9897 GPI 2
2000s 1.02 GPI 0.9951 GPI 1.04 GPI 10
2010s 1.02 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.03 GPI 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 20 Poland 1.12 GPI compare
  2. 21 Tunisia 1.12 GPI compare
  3. 22 Iceland 1.12 GPI compare
  4. 23 Belgium 1.12 GPI compare
  5. 24 Mongolia 1.12 GPI compare
  6. 25 Dominican Republic 1.11 GPI compare
  7. 26 Croatia 1.11 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.01 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9894 GPI in 1998.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.