Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.19 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Puerto Rico, 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1.19 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2018.
The figure is up 2.0% 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 Puerto Rico peaked at 1.22 GPI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.15 GPI, in 2009.
Puerto Rico ranks 4th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.15 GPI | — |
| 2010 | 1.18 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.22 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.17 GPI | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.16 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.15 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.15 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.16 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.19 GPI | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 8 |
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -27.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Puerto Rico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Puerto Rico was 1.19 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPI in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 GPI in 2009.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Puerto Rico ranks 4th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.