Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 0.9956 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.9956 GPI
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
20th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1 GPI
in 2016
All-time low
0.9721 GPI
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019

00.250.50.7511997200820191997: 0.972 GPI1998: 0.974 GPI1999: 0.975 GPI2000: 0.975 GPI2001: 0.975 GPI2002: 0.977 GPI2003: 0.978 GPI2004: 0.978 GPI2005: 0.974 GPI2006: 0.982 GPI2007: 0.984 GPI2008: 0.987 GPI2009: 0.991 GPI2010: 0.993 GPI2011: 0.995 GPI2012: 0.994 GPI2013: 0.999 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 0.998 GPI2018: 0.996 GPI2019: 0.996 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.9956 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9721 GPI, in 1997.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997 to 2019.
Year GPI Change
1997 0.9721 GPI
1998 0.9745 GPI +0.2%
1999 0.9747 GPI +0.0%
2000 0.9751 GPI +0.0%
2001 0.9754 GPI +0.0%
2002 0.9766 GPI +0.1%
2003 0.978 GPI +0.1%
2004 0.9784 GPI +0.0%
2005 0.9739 GPI -0.5%
2006 0.9822 GPI +0.9%
2007 0.9844 GPI +0.2%
2008 0.9873 GPI +0.3%
2009 0.9912 GPI +0.4%
2010 0.9928 GPI +0.2%
2011 0.9947 GPI +0.2%
2012 0.9941 GPI -0.1%
2013 0.9986 GPI +0.4%
2014 1 GPI +0.2%
2015 1 GPI -0.0%
2016 1 GPI +0.0%
2017 0.9975 GPI -0.3%
2018 0.9956 GPI -0.2%
2019 0.9956 GPI +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9738 GPI 0.9721 GPI 0.9747 GPI 3
2000s 0.9803 GPI 0.9739 GPI 0.9912 GPI 10
2010s 0.9971 GPI 0.9928 GPI 1 GPI 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 17 Naoero 1.03 GPI compare
  2. 18 India 1.03 GPI compare
  3. 19 Viet Nam 1.02 GPI compare
  4. 20 Aruba 1.02 GPI compare
  5. 21 Croatia 1.02 GPI compare
  6. 22 Burkina Faso 1.02 GPI compare
  7. 23 Madagascar 1.02 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.9956 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9721 GPI in 1997.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary to male gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary. 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.