Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 1.02 GPI for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9929 GPI, in 2001.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.9966 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9963 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9929 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9949 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9995 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9991 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9969 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9981 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9998 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9989 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9986 GPI | 0.9966 GPI | 1 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9981 GPI | 0.9929 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9989 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 5 Suriname 1.09 GPI compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 1.08 GPI compare
- 7 Burundi 1.08 GPI compare
- 8 Mauritania 1.08 GPI compare
- 9 Bahrain 1.07 GPI compare
- 10 Namibia 1.07 GPI compare
- 11 Philippines 1.07 GPI compare
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific was 1.02 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9929 GPI in 2001.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for lower secondary to the male total net enrolment rate for 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.