Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 1.03 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.07 GPI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPI, in 2013.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.02 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.05 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, upper secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean was 1.03 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2008.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2013.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, upper 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 upper secondary to the male total net enrolment rate for upper 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. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/