School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9545 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Least developed countries, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0.9545 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Least developed countries peaked at 0.9545 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6175 GPI, in 1971.
Least developed countries ranks 36th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6177 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.6175 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6378 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6343 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6312 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6393 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6462 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6727 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6862 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.692 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7027 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7257 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7472 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7265 GPI | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7485 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7413 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7468 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7561 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7705 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7775 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7877 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7996 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8045 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8096 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8153 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8072 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8074 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8139 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8188 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8386 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8474 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8548 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8593 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8683 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8679 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8908 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9044 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9103 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9173 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9253 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9329 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9283 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9338 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9392 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9436 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9534 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9537 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.951 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9486 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9517 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9545 GPI | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6475 GPI | 0.6175 GPI | 0.692 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7443 GPI | 0.7027 GPI | 0.7775 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8103 GPI | 0.7877 GPI | 0.8386 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8846 GPI | 0.8474 GPI | 0.9253 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9436 GPI | 0.9283 GPI | 0.9537 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9545 GPI | 0.9545 GPI | 0.9545 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Least developed countries?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Least developed countries was 0.9545 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9545 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6175 GPI in 1971.
- How does Least developed countries rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed 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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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.