School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1.05 GPI, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.1 GPI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9417 GPI, in 1970.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 2nd 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9417 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.964 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9775 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9795 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9948 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.04 GPI | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 1.04 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.04 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.05 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.05 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.05 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.05 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.05 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.06 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.07 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.06 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.07 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.06 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1 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 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPI | -0.4% |
| 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 | 0.9417 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.1 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 French Polynesia 1.27 GPI compare
- 2 Bangladesh 1.24 GPI compare
- 3 Lesotho 1.24 GPI compare
- 4 Suriname 1.22 GPI compare
- 5 Honduras 1.22 GPI compare
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9417 GPI in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.