Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United States of America
United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.09 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United States of America, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 1.09 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United States of America peaked at 1.11 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPI, in 1983.
United States of America ranks 33rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.05 GPI | — |
| 1982 | 1.05 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.05 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.05 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.06 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.05 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.06 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.06 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.06 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.06 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.06 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.1 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.08 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.09 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.11 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPI | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.06 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 9 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United States of America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United States of America was 1.09 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 1983.
- How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- United States of America ranks 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.