School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1.01 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.03 GPI in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPI, in 2009.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 1.03 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.03 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.02 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.03 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.03 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 3 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.18 GPI compare
- 4 Palau 1.17 GPI compare
- 5 Senegal 1.12 GPI compare
- 6 Azerbaijan 1.12 GPI compare
- 7 Antigua and Barbuda 1.11 GPI compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 1.11 GPI compare
- 9 Madagascar 1.1 GPI compare
More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.02 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.27 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 667,681 number (2019)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.01 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1970.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2009.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.