Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde in Germany

Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde was 0.9864 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9864 GPI
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
118th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1 GPI
in 1993
All-time low
0.9786 GPI
in 2017
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde in Germany, 1993–2018

00.250.50.7511993200520181993: 1 GPI1994: 1 GPI1995: 1 GPI1996: 1 GPI1997: 1 GPI1998: 0.996 GPI1999: 0.997 GPI2000: 0.996 GPI2001: 0.995 GPI2002: 0.995 GPI2003: 0.995 GPI2004: 0.995 GPI2005: 0.994 GPI2006: 0.994 GPI2007: 0.994 GPI2008: 0.994 GPI2009: 0.99 GPI2010: 0.989 GPI2011: 0.987 GPI2012: 0.99 GPI2013: 0.989 GPI2014: 0.99 GPI2015: 0.99 GPI2016: 0.987 GPI2017: 0.979 GPI2018: 0.986 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde in Germany is 0.9864 GPI, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde in Germany peaked at 1 GPI in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9786 GPI, in 2017.

Germany ranks 118th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1993 1 GPI
1994 1 GPI -0.0%
1995 1 GPI -0.0%
1996 1 GPI -0.0%
1997 1 GPI -0.1%
1998 0.9959 GPI -0.4%
1999 0.9967 GPI +0.1%
2000 0.9956 GPI -0.1%
2001 0.9955 GPI -0.0%
2002 0.995 GPI -0.0%
2003 0.995 GPI -0.0%
2004 0.995 GPI +0.0%
2005 0.9943 GPI -0.1%
2006 0.9939 GPI -0.0%
2007 0.9935 GPI -0.0%
2008 0.9939 GPI +0.0%
2009 0.9905 GPI -0.3%
2010 0.9889 GPI -0.2%
2011 0.9871 GPI -0.2%
2012 0.9898 GPI +0.3%
2013 0.9891 GPI -0.1%
2014 0.9897 GPI +0.1%
2015 0.9904 GPI +0.1%
2016 0.9866 GPI -0.4%
2017 0.9786 GPI -0.8%
2018 0.9864 GPI +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9996 GPI 0.9959 GPI 1 GPI 7
2000s 0.9942 GPI 0.9905 GPI 0.9956 GPI 10
2010s 0.9874 GPI 0.9786 GPI 0.9904 GPI 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 115 Jordan 0.9878 GPI compare
  2. 116 Greece 0.9875 GPI compare
  3. 117 Vanuatu 0.9867 GPI compare
  4. 119 Zimbabwe 0.9863 GPI compare
  5. 120 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9863 GPI compare
  6. 121 Bulgaria 0.9861 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 inde in Germany?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde in Germany was 0.9864 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 1993.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9786 GPI in 2017.
How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde?
Germany ranks 118th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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.