School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in North America
North America: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.995 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in North America, 1980–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
North America recorded 0.995 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in North America peaked at 1.03 GPI in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.981 GPI, in 1993.
That places North America 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in North America, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.02 GPI | — |
| 1981 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9932 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9941 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9937 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9919 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9941 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9823 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9816 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.981 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9899 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9893 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9875 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.02 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9861 GPI | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9971 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9947 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9895 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9985 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9959 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9933 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9979 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9985 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9928 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9986 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.995 GPI | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9919 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.996 GPI | 0.981 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9992 GPI | 0.9861 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9983 GPI | 0.9928 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.995 GPI | 0.995 GPI | 0.995 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 197.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in North America?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in North America was 0.995 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.981 GPI in 1993.
- How does North America rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- North America ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.