Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9355 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9355 GPI
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
165th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.9355 GPI
in 2020
All-time low
0.6249 GPI
in 2003
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020

00.20.40.60.811998200920201998: 0.659 GPI1999: 0.653 GPI2000: 0.647 GPI2001: 0.643 GPI2002: 0.665 GPI2003: 0.625 GPI2004: 0.659 GPI2005: 0.671 GPI2006: 0.69 GPI2007: 0.699 GPI2008: 0.699 GPI2009: 0.743 GPI2010: 0.752 GPI2011: 0.773 GPI2012: 0.794 GPI2013: 0.838 GPI2014: 0.809 GPI2015: 0.884 GPI2016: 0.875 GPI2017: 0.892 GPI2018: 0.903 GPI2019: 0.927 GPI2020: 0.935 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries recorded 0.9355 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 0.9355 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6249 GPI, in 2003.

That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1998 0.6585 GPI
1999 0.6532 GPI -0.8%
2000 0.6469 GPI -1.0%
2001 0.643 GPI -0.6%
2002 0.665 GPI +3.4%
2003 0.6249 GPI -6.0%
2004 0.6592 GPI +5.5%
2005 0.6705 GPI +1.7%
2006 0.6898 GPI +2.9%
2007 0.6991 GPI +1.3%
2008 0.6992 GPI +0.0%
2009 0.7428 GPI +6.2%
2010 0.7516 GPI +1.2%
2011 0.7726 GPI +2.8%
2012 0.7936 GPI +2.7%
2013 0.838 GPI +5.6%
2014 0.8088 GPI -3.5%
2015 0.8839 GPI +9.3%
2016 0.8748 GPI -1.0%
2017 0.8924 GPI +2.0%
2018 0.9033 GPI +1.2%
2019 0.9272 GPI +2.6%
2020 0.9355 GPI +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6559 GPI 0.6532 GPI 0.6585 GPI 2
2000s 0.674 GPI 0.6249 GPI 0.7428 GPI 10
2010s 0.8446 GPI 0.7516 GPI 0.9272 GPI 10
2020s 0.9355 GPI 0.9355 GPI 0.9355 GPI 1

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

  1. 162 United Arab Emirates 0.9217 GPI compare
  2. 163 Malawi 0.9194 GPI compare
  3. 164 Georgia 0.9143 GPI compare
  4. 165 Vietnam 0.9098 GPI compare
  5. 166 San Marino 0.9057 GPI compare
  6. 167 Cameroon 0.9039 GPI compare
  7. 168 Eritrea 0.9002 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 0.9355 GPI in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 0.9355 GPI in 2020.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6249 GPI in 2003.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,051 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release