School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9969 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1973–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.9969 GPI, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.998 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7649 GPI, in 1974.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.7695 GPI | — |
| 1974 | 0.7649 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8404 GPI | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8797 GPI | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8853 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8785 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8692 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8693 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8643 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8567 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.858 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.863 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8664 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8885 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.898 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9056 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9146 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9212 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9334 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9426 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9432 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9502 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9543 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9599 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9671 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9686 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9745 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9792 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9846 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9856 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9875 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9908 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9873 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9853 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9823 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9839 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9828 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9918 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.994 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9912 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9943 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9944 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9925 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9953 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9968 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9979 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.998 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9969 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8411 GPI | 0.7649 GPI | 0.8853 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.8784 GPI | 0.8567 GPI | 0.9146 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9515 GPI | 0.9212 GPI | 0.9745 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9849 GPI | 0.9792 GPI | 0.9908 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9946 GPI | 0.9912 GPI | 0.998 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9969 GPI | 0.9969 GPI | 0.9969 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.06 GPI compare
- 7 Kiribati 1.06 GPI compare
- 8 Sweden 1.05 GPI compare
- 9 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.05 GPI compare
- 10 Hong Kong, China 1.04 GPI compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 1.04 GPI compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.04 GPI compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.9969 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.998 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7649 GPI in 1974.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.