Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.03 GPI
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
20th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.04 GPI
in 2009
All-time low
1 GPI
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia, 1997–2019

00.250.50.7511997200820191997: 1 GPI1998: 1 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 1 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 recorded 1.03 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 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1 GPI, in 1997.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th 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, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Europe & Central Asia, 1997 to 2019.
Year GPI Change
1997 1 GPI
1998 1.01 GPI +0.4%
1999 1.01 GPI +0.1%
2000 1.01 GPI +0.3%
2001 1.01 GPI +0.3%
2002 1.02 GPI +0.5%
2003 1.02 GPI +0.2%
2004 1.03 GPI +0.6%
2005 1.03 GPI +0.4%
2006 1.03 GPI +0.4%
2007 1.04 GPI +0.2%
2008 1.04 GPI +0.3%
2009 1.04 GPI +0.1%
2010 1.04 GPI -0.2%
2011 1.04 GPI -0.1%
2012 1.03 GPI -0.3%
2013 1.04 GPI +0.2%
2014 1.03 GPI -0.2%
2015 1.03 GPI -0.1%
2016 1.03 GPI -0.2%
2017 1.03 GPI -0.4%
2018 1.03 GPI +0.1%
2019 1.03 GPI +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.01 GPI 1 GPI 1.01 GPI 3
2000s 1.03 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.04 GPI 10
2010s 1.03 GPI 1.03 GPI 1.04 GPI 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 17 Estonia 1.12 GPI compare
  2. 18 Bahrain 1.12 GPI compare
  3. 19 Albania 1.12 GPI compare
  4. 20 Poland 1.12 GPI compare
  5. 21 Tunisia 1.12 GPI compare
  6. 22 Iceland 1.12 GPI compare
  7. 23 Belgium 1.12 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?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia was 1.03 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?
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?
The lowest recorded value was 1 GPI in 1997.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.