Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in North America
North America: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.9958 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in North America, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
North America recorded 0.9958 GPI for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in North America peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.988 GPI, in 2005.
North America ranks 25th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in North America, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.9993 GPI | — |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9997 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9998 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9921 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.988 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9925 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9924 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9914 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9989 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9989 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9958 GPI | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9993 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9998 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9972 GPI | 0.988 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9958 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 22 Palestine, State of 1.04 GPI compare
- 23 Timor-Leste 1.04 GPI compare
- 24 Cayman Islands 1.04 GPI compare
- 25 Nicaragua 1.03 GPI compare
- 26 Malaysia 1.03 GPI compare
- 27 Ecuador 1.03 GPI compare
- 28 Myanmar 1.03 GPI compare
More reference data data for North America
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.25 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.15 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.08 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.07 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.27 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 271,413 number (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in North America?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in North America was 0.9958 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1999.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.988 GPI in 2005.
- How does North America rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- North America ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.