School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in United States of America
United States of America: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9789 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in United States of America, 1972–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.9789 GPI for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in United States of America peaked at 1.05 GPI in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.5616 GPI, in 1972.
That places United States of America 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.5616 GPI | — |
| 1978 | 1.02 GPI | +82.1% |
| 1981 | 1.05 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.05 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.04 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.04 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.03 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.03 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9984 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9926 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.04 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9942 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9949 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9906 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.983 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9789 GPI | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7922 GPI | 0.5616 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9926 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9982 GPI | 0.983 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9789 GPI | 0.9789 GPI | 0.9789 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.48 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in United States of America?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in United States of America was 0.9789 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 1981.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5616 GPI in 1972.
- How does United States of America rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- United States of America ranks 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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.