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

Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde was 0.9916 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9916 GPI
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
99th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 2004
All-time low
0.9635 GPI
in 2009
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde in Malta, 1998–2018

00.250.50.7511998200820181998: 0.986 GPI1999: 0.983 GPI2000: 0.988 GPI2001: 0.988 GPI2002: 0.997 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 0.999 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 0.984 GPI2008: 0.999 GPI2009: 0.964 GPI2010: 0.976 GPI2011: 0.989 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 1 GPI2018: 0.992 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde in Malta stood at 0.9916 GPI.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde in Malta peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9635 GPI, in 2009.

That places Malta 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Malta, 1998 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1998 0.986 GPI
1999 0.9826 GPI -0.3%
2000 0.9877 GPI +0.5%
2001 0.9885 GPI +0.1%
2002 0.997 GPI +0.9%
2003 1 GPI +0.6%
2004 1.01 GPI +0.7%
2005 0.9988 GPI -1.0%
2006 1.01 GPI +0.9%
2007 0.9839 GPI -2.3%
2008 0.999 GPI +1.5%
2009 0.9635 GPI -3.6%
2010 0.9759 GPI +1.3%
2011 0.9889 GPI +1.3%
2012 1 GPI +1.6%
2013 1 GPI -0.2%
2014 1 GPI +0.1%
2015 1.01 GPI +0.2%
2016 1.01 GPI +0.2%
2017 1 GPI -0.5%
2018 0.9916 GPI -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9843 GPI 0.9826 GPI 0.986 GPI 2
2000s 0.9937 GPI 0.9635 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
2010s 0.9988 GPI 0.9759 GPI 1.01 GPI 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 96 Malawi 0.9927 GPI compare
  2. 97 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.9926 GPI compare
  3. 98 Slovak Republic 0.9924 GPI compare
  4. 100 Colombia 0.9916 GPI compare
  5. 101 Botswana 0.9915 GPI compare
  6. 102 Hungary 0.9912 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde in Malta?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde in Malta was 0.9916 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2004.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9635 GPI in 2009.
How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde?
Malta ranks 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta 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.