School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Small states
Small states: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.04 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Small states, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Small states recorded 1.04 GPI for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Small states peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9601 GPI, in 1972.
That places Small states 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Small states, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9635 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.9615 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9601 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.971 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9773 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9995 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.997 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9977 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9994 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9949 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9882 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9945 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9982 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.994 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9986 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9833 GPI | 0.9601 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9882 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.994 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Small states?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Small states was 1.04 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9601 GPI in 1972.
- How does Small states rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Small states ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small 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, 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.