Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.09 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean is 1.09 GPI, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.17 GPI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.09 GPI, in 2019.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.13 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 1.13 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.13 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.13 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.12 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.12 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.13 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.12 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.16 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.17 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.17 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.16 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.16 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.14 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.12 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPI | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.14 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean was 1.09 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPI in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 2019.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, 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 upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. 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.