Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Small states
Small states: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 0.9978 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Small states, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Small states recorded 0.9978 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Small states peaked at 0.9978 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9684 GPI, in 2000.
Small states ranks 14th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Small states, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.9757 GPI | — |
| 1997 | 0.9727 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9707 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.97 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9684 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9691 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9687 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9723 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9719 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9722 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9763 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.978 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9829 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.983 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9859 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9864 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9927 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9915 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9903 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9953 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9935 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.996 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9953 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9978 GPI | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9723 GPI | 0.97 GPI | 0.9757 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9743 GPI | 0.9684 GPI | 0.983 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9925 GPI | 0.9859 GPI | 0.9978 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 11 Mexico 1.04 GPI compare
- 12 Seychelles 1.04 GPI compare
- 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.04 GPI compare
- 14 Albania 1.03 GPI compare
- 15 Hong Kong, China 1.03 GPI compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.03 GPI compare
- 17 Naoero 1.03 GPI compare
More reference data data for Small states
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,859 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 482.15 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 522.36 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 806,780 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 409,898 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 396,882 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.86 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Small states?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Small states was 0.9978 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9978 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9684 GPI in 2000.
- How does Small states rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
- Small states ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states 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.