School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
94th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.9997 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2023

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023

00.250.50.7512000201120232000: 1 GPIA2001: 1 GPIA2002: 1 GPIA2003: 1 GPIA2004: 1 GPIA2005: 1 GPIA2006: 1 GPIA2007: 1 GPIA2008: 1 GPIA2009: 1 GPIA2010: 1 GPIA2011: 1 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA2019: 1 GPIA2020: 1 GPIA2021: 1 GPIA2022: 1 GPIA2023: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.01 GPIA.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9997 GPIA, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 94th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
2000 1.01 GPIA
2001 1.01 GPIA -0.1%
2002 1.01 GPIA +0.2%
2003 1.02 GPIA +0.8%
2004 1.01 GPIA -0.7%
2005 1.01 GPIA -0.2%
2006 1.01 GPIA +0.4%
2007 1.01 GPIA -0.2%
2008 1.01 GPIA -0.4%
2009 1 GPIA -0.2%
2010 0.9997 GPIA -0.4%
2011 1 GPIA +0.5%
2012 1 GPIA -0.2%
2013 1.02 GPIA +1.6%
2014 1.02 GPIA -0.2%
2015 1.01 GPIA -0.4%
2017 1.01 GPIA -0.1%
2018 1.01 GPIA -0.1%
2019 1.01 GPIA -0.1%
2020 1.01 GPIA +0.1%
2021 1.01 GPIA +0.2%
2022 1.01 GPIA -0.2%
2023 1.01 GPIA -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.01 GPIA 1 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 10
2010s 1.01 GPIA 0.9997 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 9
2020s 1.01 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 91 Jamaica 1.01 GPIA compare
  2. 92 Cayman Islands 1.01 GPIA compare
  3. 93 Colombia 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 95 Cote d'Ivoire 1.01 GPIA compare
  5. 96 France 1.01 GPIA compare
  6. 97 Cyprus 1.01 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 429 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.01 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2013.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9997 GPIA in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,510 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release