School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Least developed countries, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 1 GPI for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Least developed countries peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9055 GPI, in 1988.
That places Least developed countries 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.945 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 0.9505 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9713 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9923 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9936 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9982 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.981 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9625 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9414 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9227 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9055 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9177 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9296 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9268 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9456 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9548 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9619 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9681 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9724 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9761 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9792 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9698 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9666 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9584 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9752 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9908 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9953 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9855 GPI | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.988 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9848 GPI | 0.945 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9638 GPI | 0.9055 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9584 GPI | 0.9268 GPI | 0.9792 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9928 GPI | 0.9584 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 27.34 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.41 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Least developed countries?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Least developed countries was 1 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9055 GPI in 1988.
- How does Least developed countries rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?
- Least developed countries ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed 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.