Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1 GPI.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9913 GPI, in 1998.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 18th out of 45 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9913 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.9945 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9944 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.996 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9966 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9974 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9999 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 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9998 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 | 0.9929 GPI | 0.9913 GPI | 0.9945 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9944 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9998 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.27 million number (2019)
- 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 5.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (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 87.5% (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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9913 GPI in 1998.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 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.