School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity ind in India

India: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity ind was 3.42 GPI in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.42 GPI
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
4th
of 106 countries
All-time high
3.43 GPI
in 2016
All-time low
0.24 GPI
in 2000
Years of data
17
1998–2019

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity ind in India, 1998–2019

01231998200820191998: 1 GPI1999: 0.97 GPI2000: 0.24 GPI2001: 0.412 GPI2002: 0.385 GPI2003: 0.37 GPI2004: 0.445 GPI2005: 0.462 GPI2006: 0.409 GPI2007: 0.431 GPI2012: 2.8 GPI2013: 2.7 GPI2014: 2.5 GPI2015: 3.3 GPI2016: 3.4 GPI2018: 3.2 GPI2019: 3.4 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2019, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity ind in India stood at 3.42 GPI.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 692.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity ind in India peaked at 3.43 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.24 GPI, in 2000.

That places India 4th out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9913 GPI 0.97 GPI 1.01 GPI 2
2000s 0.3943 GPI 0.24 GPI 0.4622 GPI 8
2010s 3.05 GPI 2.52 GPI 3.43 GPI 7

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Qatar 4.46 GPI compare
  2. 2 Austria 4.03 GPI compare
  3. 3 Colombia 3.79 GPI compare
  4. 5 Cuba 2.97 GPI compare
  5. 6 Estonia 2.75 GPI compare
  6. 7 Poland 2.59 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity ind in India?
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity ind in India was 3.42 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity ind recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 3.43 GPI in 2016.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity ind recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.24 GPI in 2000.
How does India rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity ind?
India ranks 4th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity ind rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 692.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,359 data points, 1998–2020
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Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. 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.