Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in North America
North America: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.9929 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in North America, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in North America stood at 0.9929 GPI. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in North America peaked at 1.09 GPI in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9929 GPI, in 2019.
North America ranks 22nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in North America, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1993 | 0.9964 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.06 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.09 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.08 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPI | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9988 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9939 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9929 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9964 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9988 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9929 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 19 Philippines 1.2 GPI compare
- 20 Dominica 1.2 GPI compare
- 21 Myanmar 1.19 GPI compare
- 22 Tonga 1.19 GPI compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 1.19 GPI compare
- 24 Costa Rica 1.17 GPI compare
- 25 Belize 1.17 GPI compare
More education data for North America
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in North America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in North America was 0.9929 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9929 GPI in 2019.
- How does North America rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- North America ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.