Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 0.9958 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 0.9958 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.987 GPI, in 1998.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.9881 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 0.987 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9896 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9904 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9901 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9902 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9985 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.998 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9977 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9978 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9991 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9932 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9914 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9946 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9973 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9983 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9949 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9957 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9933 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9944 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9958 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9882 GPI | 0.987 GPI | 0.9896 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9963 GPI | 0.9901 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9949 GPI | 0.9914 GPI | 0.9983 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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- CPI Price, nominal 227.47 (2026)
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- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.10 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
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All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.9958 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.987 GPI in 1998.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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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About this data
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.