School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Small states
Small states: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9896 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Small states, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Small states recorded 0.9896 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Small states peaked at 0.9896 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9586 GPI, in 2002.
That places Small states 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Small states, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9728 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.9737 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9841 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9842 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9865 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9811 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9788 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9794 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9806 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9821 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.983 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9825 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9786 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9811 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9815 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9858 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9787 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9806 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9815 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9816 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9811 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9763 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9762 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9723 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.969 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9653 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9651 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.962 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9593 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9614 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9602 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9616 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9586 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.962 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9628 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9642 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9676 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9682 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9721 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9734 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9736 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9724 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9771 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9775 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9782 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9838 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9814 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9819 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.983 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9877 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9896 GPI | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9803 GPI | 0.9728 GPI | 0.9865 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9815 GPI | 0.9786 GPI | 0.9858 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9688 GPI | 0.9593 GPI | 0.9811 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9651 GPI | 0.9586 GPI | 0.9734 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9797 GPI | 0.9724 GPI | 0.9877 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9896 GPI | 0.9896 GPI | 0.9896 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.012 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4354 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Small states?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Small states was 0.9896 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9896 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9586 GPI in 2002.
- How does Small states rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Small states ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states 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.