Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, 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, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 21 countries. The highest value is 1.25 GPIA in Uruguay; the lowest is 0.6259 GPIA in Guinea.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.05 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 14 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Cameroon (up 42.4%), and the largest decrease in El Salvador (down 6.2%).
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender par: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 1.25 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 2 | Dominican Republic | 1.21 GPIA | 2018 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 3 | Honduras | 1.2 GPIA | 2018 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 1.16 GPIA | 2018 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 5 | Argentina | 1.14 GPIA | 2018 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 6 | Brazil | 1.14 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 7 | Panama | 1.13 GPIA | 2018 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 8 | Paraguay | 1.09 GPIA | 2018 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 9 | Mexico | 1.08 GPIA | 2018 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 10 | Colombia | 1.07 GPIA | 2018 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 11 | Chile | 1.05 GPIA | 2017 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 12 | Bolivia | 1.04 GPIA | 2018 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 13 | Ecuador | 1.03 GPIA | 2018 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 14 | Ethiopia | 1.03 GPIA | 2016 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 15 | Peru | 1.02 GPIA | 2018 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 16 | El Salvador | 1.01 GPIA | 2018 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 17 | Nigeria | 0.9131 GPIA | 2018 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 18 | Cameroon | 0.8825 GPIA | 2014 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 19 | Senegal | 0.7963 GPIA | 2017 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 20 | Mali | 0.6561 GPIA | 2018 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 21 | Guinea | 0.6259 GPIA | 2018 | up 39.4% | 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/