Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Netherlands

Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 0.9826 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9826 GPI
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
127th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.9874 GPI
in 2012
All-time low
0.9637 GPI
in 2003
Years of data
23
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Netherlands, 1994–2018

00.20.40.60.811994200620181994: 0.986 GPI1995: 0.982 GPI1996: 0.981 GPI1997: 0.982 GPI1998: 0.979 GPI1999: 0.97 GPI2000: 0.968 GPI2001: 0.966 GPI2002: 0.965 GPI2003: 0.964 GPI2004: 0.967 GPI2005: 0.969 GPI2006: 0.971 GPI2007: 0.972 GPI2008: 0.974 GPI2009: 0.977 GPI2010: 0.979 GPI2011: 0.987 GPI2012: 0.987 GPI2015: 0.987 GPI2016: 0.985 GPI2017: 0.984 GPI2018: 0.983 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Netherlands stood at 0.9826 GPI.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Netherlands peaked at 0.9874 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9637 GPI, in 2003.

Netherlands ranks 127th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Netherlands, 1994 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1994 0.9865 GPI
1995 0.9816 GPI -0.5%
1996 0.9807 GPI -0.1%
1997 0.9821 GPI +0.1%
1998 0.9788 GPI -0.3%
1999 0.9699 GPI -0.9%
2000 0.9676 GPI -0.2%
2001 0.9663 GPI -0.1%
2002 0.9646 GPI -0.2%
2003 0.9637 GPI -0.1%
2004 0.9671 GPI +0.4%
2005 0.9693 GPI +0.2%
2006 0.9714 GPI +0.2%
2007 0.9718 GPI +0.0%
2008 0.9744 GPI +0.3%
2009 0.9771 GPI +0.3%
2010 0.9795 GPI +0.2%
2011 0.9873 GPI +0.8%
2012 0.9874 GPI +0.0%
2015 0.9868 GPI -0.1%
2016 0.985 GPI -0.2%
2017 0.9844 GPI -0.1%
2018 0.9826 GPI -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9799 GPI 0.9699 GPI 0.9865 GPI 6
2000s 0.9693 GPI 0.9637 GPI 0.9771 GPI 10
2010s 0.9847 GPI 0.9795 GPI 0.9874 GPI 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 124 Namibia 0.9852 GPI compare
  2. 125 Fiji 0.9836 GPI compare
  3. 126 Lithuania 0.983 GPI compare
  4. 128 Uzbekistan 0.9819 GPI compare
  5. 129 Indonesia 0.9813 GPI compare
  6. 130 Tajikistan 0.9808 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Netherlands?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Netherlands was 0.9826 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.9874 GPI in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9637 GPI in 2003.
How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
Netherlands ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands 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.