Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Middle income
Middle income: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Middle income, 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 Middle income is 1.02 GPI, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Middle income peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8968 GPI, in 1997.
That places Middle income 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.8968 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 0.9051 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9127 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9165 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9204 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.926 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9462 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9494 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9547 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9606 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9665 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9756 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9836 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9835 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9866 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9948 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9049 GPI | 0.8968 GPI | 0.9127 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9499 GPI | 0.9165 GPI | 0.9836 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9835 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More education data for Middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Middle income?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Middle income was 1.02 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8968 GPI in 1997.
- How does Middle income rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Middle income ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle income 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.