Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 1.01 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.01 GPI
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPI
in 2012
All-time low
1.01 GPI
in 2018
Years of data
9
2009–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Puerto Rico, 2009–2018

00.250.50.7512009201320182009: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 1.1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2018: 1 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Puerto Rico is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPI, in 2018.

That places Puerto Rico 50th 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 in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Puerto Rico, 2009 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
2009 1.03 GPI
2010 1.04 GPI +0.6%
2011 1.05 GPI +1.0%
2012 1.06 GPI +0.9%
2013 1.03 GPI -2.6%
2014 1.02 GPI -1.0%
2015 1.01 GPI -0.8%
2016 1.01 GPI -0.1%
2018 1.01 GPI -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.03 GPI 1.03 GPI 1.03 GPI 1
2010s 1.03 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.06 GPI 8

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 47 Sao Tome and Principe 1.01 GPI compare
  2. 48 Solomon Islands 1.01 GPI compare
  3. 49 Rwanda 1.01 GPI compare
  4. 51 Montenegro 1.01 GPI compare
  5. 52 Bahamas 1.01 GPI compare
  6. 53 Georgia 1.01 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Puerto Rico?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Puerto Rico was 1.01 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2018.
How does Puerto Rico rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
Puerto Rico ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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.