What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in European Union?

The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1976.

What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in European Union?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9895 GPI in 1998.

How does European Union rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?

European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2020.

Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in European Union?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this European Union 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 European Union

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

European Union: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9996 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

0.9996 GPI

Change on year

up 0.1%

Rank

2nd

of 2 groups

All-time high

1.01 GPI

in 1976

All-time low

0.9895 GPI

in 1998

Years of data

1970–2020

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in European Union, 1970–2020

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 European Union is 0.9996 GPI, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in European Union peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.9895 GPI, in 1998.

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in European Union, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in European Union, 1970 to 2020.
Year	GPI	Change
1970	0.9944 GPI	—
1971	0.9941 GPI	-0.0%
1972	0.9954 GPI	+0.1%
1973	1 GPI	+0.9%
1974	0.9942 GPI	-1.0%
1975	0.9956 GPI	+0.1%
1976	1.01 GPI	+1.0%
1977	0.995 GPI	-1.1%
1978	0.9954 GPI	+0.0%
1979	0.9935 GPI	-0.2%
1980	0.995 GPI	+0.2%
1981	0.9951 GPI	+0.0%
1982	0.9954 GPI	+0.0%
1983	0.9953 GPI	-0.0%
1984	0.9938 GPI	-0.2%
1985	0.9927 GPI	-0.1%
1986	0.9917 GPI	-0.1%
1987	0.9936 GPI	+0.2%
1988	0.9908 GPI	-0.3%
1989	0.9933 GPI	+0.3%
1990	0.9947 GPI	+0.1%
1991	0.9965 GPI	+0.2%
1992	0.997 GPI	+0.1%
1993	0.9955 GPI	-0.1%
1994	0.9938 GPI	-0.2%
1995	0.9905 GPI	-0.3%
1996	0.9899 GPI	-0.1%
1997	0.9903 GPI	+0.0%
1998	0.9895 GPI	-0.1%
1999	0.9903 GPI	+0.1%
2000	0.9919 GPI	+0.2%
2001	0.9925 GPI	+0.1%
2002	0.9908 GPI	-0.2%
2003	0.9915 GPI	+0.1%
2004	0.9915 GPI	+0.0%
2005	0.9905 GPI	-0.1%
2006	0.9911 GPI	+0.1%
2007	0.9917 GPI	+0.1%
2008	0.99 GPI	-0.2%
2009	0.9914 GPI	+0.1%
2010	0.9916 GPI	+0.0%
2011	0.9936 GPI	+0.2%
2012	0.9958 GPI	+0.2%
2013	0.9984 GPI	+0.3%
2014	0.9986 GPI	+0.0%
2015	0.999 GPI	+0.0%
2016	0.9998 GPI	+0.1%
2017	0.9966 GPI	-0.3%
2018	0.9962 GPI	-0.0%
2019	0.9987 GPI	+0.2%
2020	0.9996 GPI	+0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9968 GPI	0.9935 GPI	1.01 GPI	10
1980s	0.9937 GPI	0.9908 GPI	0.9954 GPI	10
1990s	0.9928 GPI	0.9895 GPI	0.997 GPI	10
2000s	0.9913 GPI	0.99 GPI	0.9925 GPI	10
2010s	0.9968 GPI	0.9916 GPI	0.9998 GPI	10
2020s	0.9996 GPI	0.9996 GPI	0.9996 GPI	1

Countries ranked near European Union

1 Senegal 1.16 GPI compare
2 Kuwait 1.15 GPI compare
3 Gambia 1.12 GPI compare
4 Mauritania 1.07 GPI compare
5 Gibraltar 1.07 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More education data for European Union

Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
Labor force, total, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)

All data for European Union →

Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in European Union?: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in European Union was 0.9996 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 European Union?: The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1976.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in European Union?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9895 GPI in 1998.
How does European Union rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?: European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in European Union?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union 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: 20 August 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.