Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index was 0.997 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.997 GPI, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.997 GPI, in 2018.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 118th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9998 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9975 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9979 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9994 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9996 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9988 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9984 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9982 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9988 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9992 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9995 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9976 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9979 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9987 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9983 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9972 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.997 GPI | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPI | 0.9975 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9996 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9988 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9982 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9982 GPI | 0.997 GPI | 0.9995 GPI | 9 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4388 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.24 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.929 % change on previous year (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.997 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1989.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.997 GPI in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.