Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in IBRD only
IBRD only: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in IBRD only, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in IBRD only is 1.04 GPI, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in IBRD only peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9098 GPI, in 1997.
IBRD only ranks 17th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.9098 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 0.9184 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9261 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9294 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9328 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9402 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9616 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9661 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9698 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9752 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9806 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9902 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9991 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.998 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPI | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9181 GPI | 0.9098 GPI | 0.9261 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9645 GPI | 0.9294 GPI | 0.9991 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 0.998 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 38.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in IBRD only?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in IBRD only was 1.04 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9098 GPI in 1997.
- How does IBRD only rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- IBRD only ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.