Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Small states
Small states: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Small states, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Small states is 1.05 GPI, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Small states peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9815 GPI, in 1999.
That places Small states 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Small states, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.982 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 0.9831 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9815 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9841 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9863 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9914 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9942 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9915 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPI | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9822 GPI | 0.9815 GPI | 0.9831 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9841 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Small states?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Small states was 1.05 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9815 GPI in 1999.
- How does Small states rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Small states ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.