Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in North America
North America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 0.9979 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in North America, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
North America recorded 0.9979 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in 2019.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in North America peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9861 GPI, in 1996.
North America ranks 13th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in North America, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.987 GPI | — |
| 1993 | 0.9868 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9867 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9905 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9861 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9977 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9881 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9962 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9971 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9984 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9879 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9989 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9982 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9983 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9959 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9985 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9919 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9905 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9992 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9861 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9914 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.996 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9979 GPI | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9947 GPI | 0.9861 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9972 GPI | 0.9879 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9948 GPI | 0.9861 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
More reference data data for North America
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.25 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.15 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.08 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.07 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.27 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 271,413 number (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in North America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in North America was 0.9979 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9861 GPI in 1996.
- How does North America rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
- North America ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.