Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in OECD members
OECD members: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in OECD members, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in OECD members stood at 1.04 GPI. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in OECD members peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 GPI, in 1997.
OECD members ranks 12th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in OECD members, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in OECD members?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in OECD members 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPI in 1997.
- How does OECD members rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- OECD members ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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.