What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The highest recorded value was 0.9891 GPI in 1990.

What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The lowest recorded value was 0.96 GPI in 1972.

How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.

Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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 Latin America & Caribbean

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

Latin America & Caribbean: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9822 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

0.9822 GPI

Change on year

down 0.3%

Rank

28th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.9891 GPI

in 1990

All-time low

0.96 GPI

in 1972

Years of data

1970–2020

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2020

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

Analysis

In 2020, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.9822 GPI.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.9891 GPI in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.96 GPI, in 1972.

That places Latin America & Caribbean 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970 to 2020.
Year	GPI	Change
1970	0.9705 GPI	—
1971	0.9687 GPI	-0.2%
1972	0.96 GPI	-0.9%
1973	0.9664 GPI	+0.7%
1974	0.9703 GPI	+0.4%
1975	0.9652 GPI	-0.5%
1976	0.9652 GPI	-0.0%
1977	0.9722 GPI	+0.7%
1978	0.971 GPI	-0.1%
1979	0.9737 GPI	+0.3%
1980	0.9785 GPI	+0.5%
1981	0.977 GPI	-0.2%
1982	0.9753 GPI	-0.2%
1983	0.9722 GPI	-0.3%
1984	0.9721 GPI	-0.0%
1985	0.9767 GPI	+0.5%
1986	0.9793 GPI	+0.3%
1987	0.981 GPI	+0.2%
1988	0.9871 GPI	+0.6%
1989	0.9865 GPI	-0.1%
1990	0.9891 GPI	+0.3%
1991	0.9809 GPI	-0.8%
1992	0.9808 GPI	-0.0%
1993	0.977 GPI	-0.4%
1994	0.9728 GPI	-0.4%
1995	0.972 GPI	-0.1%
1996	0.9705 GPI	-0.2%
1997	0.969 GPI	-0.2%
1998	0.9669 GPI	-0.2%
1999	0.9749 GPI	+0.8%
2000	0.9702 GPI	-0.5%
2001	0.9706 GPI	+0.0%
2002	0.9698 GPI	-0.1%
2003	0.9733 GPI	+0.4%
2004	0.9738 GPI	+0.1%
2005	0.9705 GPI	-0.3%
2006	0.9729 GPI	+0.2%
2007	0.9742 GPI	+0.1%
2008	0.9697 GPI	-0.5%
2009	0.9749 GPI	+0.5%
2010	0.9693 GPI	-0.6%
2011	0.9689 GPI	-0.0%
2012	0.9755 GPI	+0.7%
2013	0.9758 GPI	+0.0%
2014	0.9758 GPI	-0.0%
2015	0.9792 GPI	+0.4%
2016	0.9807 GPI	+0.1%
2017	0.9834 GPI	+0.3%
2018	0.9851 GPI	+0.2%
2019	0.9853 GPI	+0.0%
2020	0.9822 GPI	-0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9683 GPI	0.96 GPI	0.9737 GPI	10
1980s	0.9786 GPI	0.9721 GPI	0.9871 GPI	10
1990s	0.9754 GPI	0.9669 GPI	0.9891 GPI	10
2000s	0.972 GPI	0.9697 GPI	0.9749 GPI	10
2010s	0.9779 GPI	0.9689 GPI	0.9853 GPI	10
2020s	0.9822 GPI	0.9822 GPI	0.9822 GPI	1

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

25 Bangladesh 1.02 GPI compare
26 Albania 1.02 GPI compare
27 American Samoa 1.02 GPI compare
28 Ghana 1.02 GPI compare
29 Madagascar 1.02 GPI compare
30 Burkina Faso 1.02 GPI compare
31 Puerto Rico 1.02 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More education data for Latin America & Caribbean

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for Latin America & Caribbean →

Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean?: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.9822 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 Latin America & Caribbean?: The highest recorded value was 0.9891 GPI in 1990.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 0.96 GPI in 1972.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.