Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 0.9898 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9898 GPI
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
110th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 2006
All-time low
0.9834 GPI
in 2010
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2018

00.250.50.7511998200820181998: 0.999 GPI1999: 0.999 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 0.987 GPI2009: 0.986 GPI2010: 0.983 GPI2011: 0.986 GPI2012: 0.986 GPI2013: 0.993 GPI2014: 0.989 GPI2015: 0.989 GPI2017: 0.989 GPI2018: 0.99 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.9898 GPI.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9834 GPI, in 2010.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 110th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1998 0.9987 GPI
1999 0.9992 GPI +0.1%
2000 1 GPI +0.1%
2001 1 GPI +0.2%
2002 1 GPI +0.1%
2003 1 GPI +0.1%
2004 1 GPI -0.3%
2005 1 GPI -0.1%
2006 1.01 GPI +0.7%
2007 1 GPI -0.2%
2008 0.9867 GPI -1.8%
2009 0.9856 GPI -0.1%
2010 0.9834 GPI -0.2%
2011 0.9862 GPI +0.3%
2012 0.986 GPI -0.0%
2013 0.993 GPI +0.7%
2014 0.9891 GPI -0.4%
2015 0.9894 GPI +0.0%
2017 0.9891 GPI -0.0%
2018 0.9898 GPI +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.999 GPI 0.9987 GPI 0.9992 GPI 2
2000s 0.9997 GPI 0.9856 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
2010s 0.9882 GPI 0.9834 GPI 0.993 GPI 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 107 Russian Federation 0.99 GPI compare
  2. 108 Panama 0.9899 GPI compare
  3. 109 Cayman Islands 0.9899 GPI compare
  4. 111 Poland 0.9894 GPI compare
  5. 112 Jamaica 0.9893 GPI compare
  6. 113 Myanmar 0.9891 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.9898 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2006.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9834 GPI in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.