Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI...
What the numbers show
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 1.22 GPIA in Rwanda; the lowest is 0.7465 GPIA in Guinea.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.02 GPIA, and the mean is 1.02 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 42.4%), and the largest decrease in Uganda (down 5.8%).
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 1.22 GPIA | 2015 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 2 | Malawi | 1.18 GPIA | 2016 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 3 | Haiti | 1.16 GPIA | 2017 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 1.14 GPIA | 2019 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 5 | Cambodia | 1.12 GPIA | 2014 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 6 | Gambia | 1.12 GPIA | 2018 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 7 | Uganda | 1.07 GPIA | 2016 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 8 | Honduras | 1.07 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 9 | Philippines | 1.06 GPIA | 2018 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 10 | Kenya | 1.06 GPIA | 2014 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 1.06 GPIA | 2018 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 12 | Ghana | 1.06 GPIA | 2018 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 13 | Zimbabwe | 1.06 GPIA | 2019 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 14 | Senegal | 1.06 GPIA | 2017 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 15 | Colombia | 1.05 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 16 | El Salvador | 1.04 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 17 | Paraguay | 1.03 GPIA | 2018 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 18 | Zambia | 1.03 GPIA | 2018 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 19 | Sierra Leone | 1.03 GPIA | 2017 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 20 | Brazil | 1.03 GPIA | 2018 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 21 | Venezuela | 1.02 GPIA | 2014 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 22 | Indonesia | 1.02 GPIA | 2017 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 23 | Costa Rica | 1.02 GPIA | 2018 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 24 | Uruguay | 1.02 GPIA | 2018 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 25 | Mongolia | 1.02 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 26 | Chile | 1.01 GPIA | 2017 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 27 | Panama | 1.01 GPIA | 2018 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 28 | Vietnam | 1.01 GPIA | 2014 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 29 | Bolivia | 1.01 GPIA | 2018 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 30 | Mexico | 1.01 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 31 | Ethiopia | 1.01 GPIA | 2016 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 32 | Nigeria | 1 GPIA | 2018 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 33 | Peru | 1 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 34 | United States | 1 GPIA | 2017 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 35 | Ecuador | 0.9991 GPIA | 2018 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 36 | Nepal | 0.9805 GPIA | 2016 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 37 | Cameroon | 0.9686 GPIA | 2014 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 38 | Guatemala | 0.9533 GPIA | 2015 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 39 | Togo | 0.9198 GPIA | 2017 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 40 | Benin | 0.8663 GPIA | 2018 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 41 | Mali | 0.8093 GPIA | 2018 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 42 | Guinea | 0.7465 GPIA | 2018 | up 39.1% | rising |
About this data
The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/