Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 0.9938 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.9938 GPI
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
24th
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.9972 GPI
in 2014
All-time low
0.9808 GPI
in 1996
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Europe & Central Asia, 1993–2019

00.20.40.60.811993200620191993: 0.983 GPI1994: 0.981 GPI1995: 0.981 GPI1996: 0.981 GPI1997: 0.981 GPI1998: 0.982 GPI1999: 0.983 GPI2000: 0.984 GPI2001: 0.983 GPI2002: 0.984 GPI2003: 0.985 GPI2004: 0.985 GPI2005: 0.982 GPI2006: 0.987 GPI2007: 0.988 GPI2008: 0.988 GPI2009: 0.99 GPI2010: 0.991 GPI2011: 0.992 GPI2012: 0.992 GPI2013: 0.996 GPI2014: 0.997 GPI2015: 0.997 GPI2016: 0.997 GPI2017: 0.993 GPI2018: 0.993 GPI2019: 0.994 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Europe & Central Asia is 0.9938 GPI, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.9972 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9808 GPI, in 1996.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Europe & Central Asia, 1993 to 2019.
Year GPI Change
1993 0.9827 GPI
1994 0.9814 GPI -0.1%
1995 0.9811 GPI -0.0%
1996 0.9808 GPI -0.0%
1997 0.9809 GPI +0.0%
1998 0.982 GPI +0.1%
1999 0.9828 GPI +0.1%
2000 0.9844 GPI +0.2%
2001 0.9833 GPI -0.1%
2002 0.9836 GPI +0.0%
2003 0.9847 GPI +0.1%
2004 0.9855 GPI +0.1%
2005 0.9824 GPI -0.3%
2006 0.9871 GPI +0.5%
2007 0.9882 GPI +0.1%
2008 0.9883 GPI +0.0%
2009 0.9904 GPI +0.2%
2010 0.9906 GPI +0.0%
2011 0.992 GPI +0.1%
2012 0.9923 GPI +0.0%
2013 0.996 GPI +0.4%
2014 0.9972 GPI +0.1%
2015 0.997 GPI -0.0%
2016 0.9969 GPI -0.0%
2017 0.9933 GPI -0.4%
2018 0.9933 GPI +0.0%
2019 0.9938 GPI +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9817 GPI 0.9808 GPI 0.9828 GPI 7
2000s 0.9858 GPI 0.9824 GPI 0.9904 GPI 10
2010s 0.9942 GPI 0.9906 GPI 0.9972 GPI 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 21 Croatia 1.02 GPI compare
  2. 22 Burkina Faso 1.02 GPI compare
  3. 23 Madagascar 1.02 GPI compare
  4. 24 Sierra Leone 1.02 GPI compare
  5. 25 Nepal 1.02 GPI compare
  6. 26 Belgium 1.02 GPI compare
  7. 27 Lesotho 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?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Europe & Central Asia was 0.9938 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?
The highest recorded value was 0.9972 GPI in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9808 GPI in 1996.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.