School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in United States
United States: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9951 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in United States, 1981–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in United States is 0.9951 GPI, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in United States peaked at 1.03 GPI in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9805 GPI, in 1993.
United States ranks 89th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in United States, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.02 GPI | — |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9951 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9956 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9943 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9821 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9805 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9903 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9896 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9877 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9892 GPI | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9917 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9966 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9998 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9983 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9923 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9988 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9951 GPI | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9951 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9972 GPI | 0.9805 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9892 GPI | 0.9892 GPI | 0.9892 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9978 GPI | 0.9917 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9951 GPI | 0.9951 GPI | 0.9951 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for United States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.46 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1542 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.59 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.34 % 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 States?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in United States was 0.9951 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9805 GPI in 1993.
- How does United States rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- United States ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United 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.