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

Latest (2020)
0.9951 GPI
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
89th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPI
in 1999
All-time low
0.9805 GPI
in 1993
Years of data
24
1981–2020

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in United States, 1981–2020

00.250.50.7511981200020201981: 1 GPI1982: 1 GPI1983: 0.995 GPI1984: 1 GPI1985: 1 GPI1986: 1 GPI1987: 0.996 GPI1990: 0.994 GPI1991: 0.982 GPI1993: 0.98 GPI1994: 0.99 GPI1995: 0.99 GPI1996: 0.988 GPI1998: 1 GPI1999: 1 GPI2005: 0.989 GPI2013: 0.992 GPI2014: 0.997 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 0.998 GPI2017: 0.992 GPI2018: 0.999 GPI2019: 1 GPI2020: 0.995 GPI

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

Annual values for School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in United States, 1981 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 86 Maldives 0.9962 GPI compare
  2. 87 Liberia 0.9954 GPI compare
  3. 88 Kyrgyzstan 0.9951 GPI compare
  4. 90 Palestine, State of 0.995 GPI compare
  5. 91 Austria 0.9949 GPI compare
  6. 92 Bulgaria 0.9946 GPI compare

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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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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

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.