School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in North America
North America: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9819 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in North America, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
North America recorded 0.9819 GPI for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in North America peaked at 1.05 GPI in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.5995 GPI, in 1972.
North America ranks 28th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in North America, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.601 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.5995 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6553 GPI | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7163 GPI | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7822 GPI | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8533 GPI | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9335 GPI | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 1.02 GPI | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 1.03 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.04 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.04 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.03 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9979 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9928 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.02 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9935 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.994 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9949 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9957 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.996 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9965 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9924 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9853 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9819 GPI | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7994 GPI | 0.5995 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9928 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9935 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9853 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9819 GPI | 0.9819 GPI | 0.9819 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 197.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in North America?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in North America was 0.9819 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 1981.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5995 GPI in 1972.
- How does North America rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- North America ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.