Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 0.9953 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 stood at 0.9953 GPI.
The figure 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 peaked at 1 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9873 GPI, in 1998.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd 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, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.9882 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 0.9873 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9895 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9903 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9901 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9901 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.998 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9972 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9968 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9969 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9994 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9982 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9929 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9913 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9944 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9969 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9978 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9944 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9952 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9929 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9939 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9953 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9883 GPI | 0.9873 GPI | 0.9895 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9957 GPI | 0.9901 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9945 GPI | 0.9913 GPI | 0.9978 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 19 Viet Nam 1.02 GPI compare
- 20 Aruba 1.02 GPI compare
- 21 Croatia 1.02 GPI compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 1.02 GPI compare
- 23 Madagascar 1.02 GPI compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 1.02 GPI compare
- 25 Nepal 1.02 GPI compare
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 685,896 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.9953 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9873 GPI in 1998.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd 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?
- 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 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.