Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in European Union
European Union: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 0.9914 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in European Union, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
European Union recorded 0.9914 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in 2019.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in European Union peaked at 0.9963 GPI in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9879 GPI, in 2010.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in European Union, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9963 GPI | — |
| 1993 | 0.996 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9945 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9923 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9918 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9917 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9909 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9919 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9946 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.992 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9913 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9915 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9929 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9914 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9916 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9917 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.989 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.989 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9879 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9887 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9898 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9921 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9924 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9926 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9925 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.989 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9906 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9914 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9932 GPI | 0.9909 GPI | 0.9963 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9915 GPI | 0.989 GPI | 0.9946 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9907 GPI | 0.9879 GPI | 0.9926 GPI | 10 |
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More reference data data for European Union
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.72 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.58 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.39 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.4 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.38 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 73.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 335,332 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in European Union?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in European Union was 0.9914 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9963 GPI in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9879 GPI in 2010.
- How does European Union rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union 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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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.