Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 0.9957 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.9957 GPI, measured in 2019.
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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9874 GPI, in 1998.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.9882 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 0.9874 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9898 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9906 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9904 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9903 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9984 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9975 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9971 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9971 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9996 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9983 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9929 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9912 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9943 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9969 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9982 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9949 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9956 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9934 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9944 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9957 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9884 GPI | 0.9874 GPI | 0.9898 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.996 GPI | 0.9903 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9947 GPI | 0.9912 GPI | 0.9982 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.02 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.27 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (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 87.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 667,681 number (2019)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.9957 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9874 GPI in 1998.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.