School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in IBRD only
IBRD only: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9979 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in IBRD only, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 0.9979 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in IBRD only peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7773 GPI, in 1974.
That places IBRD only 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7841 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.783 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7813 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7797 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7773 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8183 GPI | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8415 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8451 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8408 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8415 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8429 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8415 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8374 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8387 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8424 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8495 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8671 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8753 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8808 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8806 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8888 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8991 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9067 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9148 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9192 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9235 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.926 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9329 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.936 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9404 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9423 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9477 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.952 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9808 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9833 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9808 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9809 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9803 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9889 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9934 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.994 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.994 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9968 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9994 GPI | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9989 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9979 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8093 GPI | 0.7773 GPI | 0.8451 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8556 GPI | 0.8374 GPI | 0.8808 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9187 GPI | 0.8888 GPI | 0.9404 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9731 GPI | 0.9423 GPI | 0.9934 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.994 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9979 GPI | 0.9979 GPI | 0.9979 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0855 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in IBRD only?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in IBRD only was 0.9979 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7773 GPI in 1974.
- How does IBRD only rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- IBRD only ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.