Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Small states

Small states: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.03 GPI
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
10th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.06 GPI
in 2014
All-time low
0.9848 GPI
in 2004
Years of data
24
1996–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Small states, 1996–2019

00.250.50.7511996200720191996: 1 GPI1997: 1 GPI1998: 1 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 0.985 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 1 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1.1 GPI2014: 1.1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 1 GPI2018: 1 GPI2019: 1 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Small states recorded 1.03 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Small states peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9848 GPI, in 2004.

That places Small states 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Small states, 1996 to 2019.
Year GPI Change
1996 1.03 GPI
1997 1.03 GPI -0.2%
1998 1.01 GPI -1.1%
1999 1.01 GPI -0.4%
2000 1.02 GPI +1.1%
2001 1.01 GPI -0.8%
2002 1.02 GPI +0.4%
2003 1 GPI -1.6%
2004 0.9848 GPI -1.6%
2005 1 GPI +2.0%
2006 1.03 GPI +2.1%
2007 1.03 GPI +0.0%
2008 1.03 GPI +0.6%
2009 1.04 GPI +0.5%
2010 1.03 GPI -0.6%
2011 1.02 GPI -1.2%
2012 1.04 GPI +1.8%
2013 1.05 GPI +1.5%
2014 1.06 GPI +0.9%
2015 1.04 GPI -2.1%
2016 1.04 GPI -0.6%
2017 1.04 GPI +0.3%
2018 1.04 GPI +0.3%
2019 1.03 GPI -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.02 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.03 GPI 4
2000s 1.02 GPI 0.9848 GPI 1.04 GPI 10
2010s 1.04 GPI 1.02 GPI 1.06 GPI 10

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 7 Nicaragua 1.27 GPI compare
  2. 8 Cape Verde 1.27 GPI compare
  3. 9 Palestine 1.26 GPI compare
  4. 10 Honduras 1.26 GPI compare
  5. 11 Maldives 1.26 GPI compare
  6. 12 Brazil 1.25 GPI compare
  7. 13 Sao Tome and Principe 1.24 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Small states?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Small states was 1.03 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9848 GPI in 2004.
How does Small states rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
Small states ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Small states 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.