Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean is 1 GPI, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9916 GPI, in 1998.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9916 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.9946 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9944 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.996 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9965 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9976 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9931 GPI | 0.9916 GPI | 0.9946 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9944 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 685,896 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean was 1 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9916 GPI in 1998.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.