School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 1.05 GPI.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.09 GPI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9452 GPI, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9452 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.9657 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9784 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.98 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9943 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.04 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.04 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPI | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.04 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.05 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.05 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.05 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.04 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.05 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.05 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.06 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.07 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.07 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.07 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.06 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.07 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.09 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPI | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPI | 0.9452 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean was 1.05 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9452 GPI in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.