School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 0.792 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Least developed countries, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0.792 GPI for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Least developed countries peaked at 0.792 GPI in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3861 GPI, in 1974.
Least developed countries ranks 39th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4192 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.4241 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4024 GPI | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4078 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3861 GPI | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3993 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4176 GPI | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4311 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4448 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4134 GPI | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4191 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4281 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4559 GPI | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4207 GPI | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.413 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4216 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4133 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4476 GPI | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4302 GPI | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4294 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4214 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4212 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4286 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4613 GPI | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4747 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4931 GPI | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5146 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5371 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5541 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5854 GPI | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6071 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6184 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6045 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.592 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5931 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6083 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.615 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6053 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6058 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6189 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6345 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6474 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6704 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6866 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6916 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6962 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7011 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7096 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7166 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7208 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.735 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7485 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7589 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7809 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.792 GPI | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4146 GPI | 0.3861 GPI | 0.4448 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4279 GPI | 0.413 GPI | 0.4559 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4891 GPI | 0.4212 GPI | 0.5854 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6068 GPI | 0.592 GPI | 0.6189 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6875 GPI | 0.6345 GPI | 0.7208 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7631 GPI | 0.735 GPI | 0.792 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 36 Malta 1.38 GPI compare
- 37 New Zealand 1.38 GPI compare
- 38 Palestine, State of 1.38 GPI compare
- 39 Panama 1.37 GPI compare
- 40 British Virgin Islands 1.37 GPI compare
- 41 Puerto Rico 1.37 GPI compare
- 42 Poland 1.37 GPI compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3712 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Least developed countries?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Least developed countries was 0.792 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.792 GPI in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3861 GPI in 1974.
- How does Least developed countries rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (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 tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.