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

The highest recorded value was 0.9894 GPI in 1990.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.9596 GPI in 1972.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9823 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

0.9823 GPI

Change on year

down 0.3%

Rank

27th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.9894 GPI

in 1990

All-time low

0.9596 GPI

in 1972

Years of data

1970–2020

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

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

Analysis

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.9823 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.9894 GPI in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9596 GPI, in 1972.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2020.
Year	GPI	Change
1970	0.9702 GPI	—
1971	0.9683 GPI	-0.2%
1972	0.9596 GPI	-0.9%
1973	0.9665 GPI	+0.7%
1974	0.9709 GPI	+0.5%
1975	0.9658 GPI	-0.5%
1976	0.9659 GPI	+0.0%
1977	0.9734 GPI	+0.8%
1978	0.9725 GPI	-0.1%
1979	0.975 GPI	+0.3%
1980	0.9799 GPI	+0.5%
1981	0.9777 GPI	-0.2%
1982	0.9757 GPI	-0.2%
1983	0.9725 GPI	-0.3%
1984	0.9721 GPI	-0.0%
1985	0.9772 GPI	+0.5%
1986	0.9798 GPI	+0.3%
1987	0.9815 GPI	+0.2%
1988	0.9877 GPI	+0.6%
1989	0.987 GPI	-0.1%
1990	0.9894 GPI	+0.2%
1991	0.9809 GPI	-0.9%
1992	0.9806 GPI	-0.0%
1993	0.9767 GPI	-0.4%
1994	0.9723 GPI	-0.4%
1995	0.9716 GPI	-0.1%
1996	0.9703 GPI	-0.1%
1997	0.9689 GPI	-0.1%
1998	0.9668 GPI	-0.2%
1999	0.9749 GPI	+0.8%
2000	0.9702 GPI	-0.5%
2001	0.9705 GPI	+0.0%
2002	0.9696 GPI	-0.1%
2003	0.9732 GPI	+0.4%
2004	0.9738 GPI	+0.1%
2005	0.9703 GPI	-0.4%
2006	0.9727 GPI	+0.2%
2007	0.974 GPI	+0.1%
2008	0.9693 GPI	-0.5%
2009	0.9745 GPI	+0.5%
2010	0.9688 GPI	-0.6%
2011	0.9684 GPI	-0.0%
2012	0.9751 GPI	+0.7%
2013	0.9755 GPI	+0.0%
2014	0.9759 GPI	+0.0%
2015	0.9795 GPI	+0.4%
2016	0.9809 GPI	+0.1%
2017	0.9838 GPI	+0.3%
2018	0.9854 GPI	+0.2%
2019	0.9856 GPI	+0.0%
2020	0.9823 GPI	-0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9688 GPI	0.9596 GPI	0.975 GPI	10
1980s	0.9791 GPI	0.9721 GPI	0.9877 GPI	10
1990s	0.9752 GPI	0.9668 GPI	0.9894 GPI	10
2000s	0.9718 GPI	0.9693 GPI	0.9745 GPI	10
2010s	0.9779 GPI	0.9684 GPI	0.9856 GPI	10
2020s	0.9823 GPI	0.9823 GPI	0.9823 GPI	1

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

24 Viet Nam 1.02 GPI compare
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

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 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 22.3% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.9823 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.9894 GPI in 1990.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9596 GPI in 1972.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (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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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.