Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.06 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.06 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPI, in 1998.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 7 Kuwait 1.18 GPI compare
- 8 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.17 GPI compare
- 9 Suriname 1.15 GPI compare
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.06 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1998.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (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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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.