Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in United States of America
United States of America: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index was 0.9988 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in United States of America, 1986–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.9988 GPI for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in United States of America peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.9948 GPI, in 2012.
United States of America ranks 106th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.02 GPI | — |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9989 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9985 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9974 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9982 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9948 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9953 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9978 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9986 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9988 GPI | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9985 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9974 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9948 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
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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 total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in United States of America?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in United States of America was 0.9988 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1986.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9948 GPI in 2012.
- How does United States of America rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- United States of America ranks 106th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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.