Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in North America
North America: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) 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 23rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) 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
More education data for North America
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2024)
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 23rd out of 45 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.