Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.13 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Palestine, State of, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Palestine, State of stood at 1.13 GPI.
The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Palestine, State of peaked at 1.13 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9726 GPI, in 1996.
That places Palestine, State of 15th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.9726 GPI | — |
| 1997 | 0.9856 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.12 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPI | -0.0% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 1.13 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9914 GPI, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 1.13 GPI is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 GPI, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9872 GPI | 0.9726 GPI | 1 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More education data for Palestine, State of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Palestine, State of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Palestine, State of was 1.13 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9726 GPI in 1996.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Palestine, State of ranks 15th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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.