School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in World

World: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9825 GPI in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9825 GPI
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
26th
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 2016
All-time low
0.795 GPI
in 1974
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in World, 1970–2020

00.250.50.751197019952020

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

World recorded 0.9825 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in World peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.795 GPI, in 1974.

World ranks 26th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.82 GPI 0.795 GPI 0.8451 GPI 10
1980s 0.8574 GPI 0.8432 GPI 0.8766 GPI 10
1990s 0.905 GPI 0.8818 GPI 0.9227 GPI 10
2000s 0.9499 GPI 0.9235 GPI 0.9724 GPI 10
2010s 0.9904 GPI 0.9748 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
2020s 0.9825 GPI 0.9825 GPI 0.9825 GPI 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 23 Ecuador 1.02 GPI compare
  2. 24 Viet Nam 1.02 GPI compare
  3. 25 Bangladesh 1.02 GPI compare
  4. 26 Albania 1.02 GPI compare
  5. 27 American Samoa 1.02 GPI compare
  6. 28 Ghana 1.02 GPI compare
  7. 29 Madagascar 1.02 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 243 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in World?
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in World was 0.9825 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.795 GPI in 1974.
How does World rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
World ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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.