School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in European Union
European Union: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index was 0.9969 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in European Union, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in European Union is 0.9969 GPI, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in European Union peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.9741 GPI, in 1971.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in European Union, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9742 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.9741 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9752 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9826 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.976 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9846 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9912 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9894 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9929 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9932 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9988 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9995 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9991 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9991 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9982 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9961 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9947 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9943 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9939 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9999 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9998 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9996 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9964 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9971 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9969 GPI | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9833 GPI | 0.9741 GPI | 0.9932 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9988 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9995 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9961 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9973 GPI | 0.9939 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Suriname 1.14 GPI compare
- 2 Senegal 1.14 GPI compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1.11 GPI compare
- 4 French Polynesia 1.09 GPI compare
More education data for European Union
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in European Union?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in European Union was 0.9969 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1987.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9741 GPI in 1971.
- How does European Union rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.