School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9977 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.9977 GPI
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
78th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 1991
All-time low
0.9946 GPI
in 2010
Years of data
45
1971–2020
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in United Kingdom, 1971–2020
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 United Kingdom stood at 0.9977 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in United Kingdom peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9946 GPI, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9993 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9975 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.998 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9995 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9991 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9989 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.999 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9966 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.997 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9946 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9987 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9996 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9976 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.998 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9987 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9983 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9971 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9971 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9976 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9977 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPI | 0.9975 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9991 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9989 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9966 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9977 GPI | 0.9946 GPI | 0.9996 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9977 GPI | 0.9977 GPI | 0.9977 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in United Kingdom?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in United Kingdom was 0.9977 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9946 GPI in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- United Kingdom ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.