What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Europe & Central Asia?

The highest recorded value was 0.9993 GPI in 2016.

What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Europe & Central Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9727 GPI in 1971.

How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?

Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.

Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia

Name: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia
Creator: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Europe & Central Asia: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9968 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

0.9968 GPI

Change on year

down 0.0%

Rank

11th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.9993 GPI

in 2016

All-time low

0.9727 GPI

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2020

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2020

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.9968 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.9993 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9727 GPI, in 1971.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Europe & Central Asia, 1970 to 2020.
Year	GPI	Change
1970	0.9733 GPI	—
1971	0.9727 GPI	-0.1%
1972	0.9744 GPI	+0.2%
1973	0.981 GPI	+0.7%
1974	0.9753 GPI	-0.6%
1975	0.9769 GPI	+0.2%
1976	0.9834 GPI	+0.7%
1977	0.9765 GPI	-0.7%
1978	0.9774 GPI	+0.1%
1979	0.9763 GPI	-0.1%
1980	0.9778 GPI	+0.2%
1981	0.9782 GPI	+0.0%
1982	0.9809 GPI	+0.3%
1983	0.9822 GPI	+0.1%
1984	0.9821 GPI	-0.0%
1985	0.9832 GPI	+0.1%
1986	0.9834 GPI	+0.0%
1987	0.9841 GPI	+0.1%
1988	0.9828 GPI	-0.1%
1989	0.9844 GPI	+0.2%
1990	0.9855 GPI	+0.1%
1991	0.9866 GPI	+0.1%
1992	0.9879 GPI	+0.1%
1993	0.9882 GPI	+0.0%
1994	0.9863 GPI	-0.2%
1995	0.9841 GPI	-0.2%
1996	0.9824 GPI	-0.2%
1997	0.9823 GPI	-0.0%
1998	0.981 GPI	-0.1%
1999	0.9816 GPI	+0.1%
2000	0.9821 GPI	+0.1%
2001	0.9837 GPI	+0.2%
2002	0.9838 GPI	+0.0%
2003	0.986 GPI	+0.2%
2004	0.987 GPI	+0.1%
2005	0.9867 GPI	-0.0%
2006	0.9886 GPI	+0.2%
2007	0.9897 GPI	+0.1%
2008	0.9897 GPI	+0.0%
2009	0.9917 GPI	+0.2%
2010	0.993 GPI	+0.1%
2011	0.9948 GPI	+0.2%
2012	0.9956 GPI	+0.1%
2013	0.9982 GPI	+0.3%
2014	0.9992 GPI	+0.1%
2015	0.9992 GPI	+0.0%
2016	0.9993 GPI	+0.0%
2017	0.9965 GPI	-0.3%
2018	0.9953 GPI	-0.1%
2019	0.9968 GPI	+0.2%
2020	0.9968 GPI	-0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9767 GPI	0.9727 GPI	0.9834 GPI	10
1980s	0.9819 GPI	0.9778 GPI	0.9844 GPI	10
1990s	0.9846 GPI	0.981 GPI	0.9882 GPI	10
2000s	0.9869 GPI	0.9821 GPI	0.9917 GPI	10
2010s	0.9968 GPI	0.993 GPI	0.9993 GPI	10
2020s	0.9968 GPI	0.9968 GPI	0.9968 GPI	1

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

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
13 Bhutan 1.04 GPI compare
14 Seychelles 1.03 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More education data for Europe & Central Asia

Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)

All data for Europe & Central Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia?: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia was 0.9968 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 Europe & Central Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0.9993 GPI in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Europe & Central Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9727 GPI in 1971.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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Indicator: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.