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UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) by country

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI...

Countries reporting
67
Highest
1.0%
Denmark
Lowest
0.6%
Mali
Median
1.0%
Years covered
50
1970–2019
Data points
698

What the numbers show

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is currently reported for 67 countries. The highest value is 1.0% in Denmark; the lowest is 0.6% in Mali.

The median across all reporting countries is 1.0%, and the mean is 1.0%.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.

Over the past decade 51 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Pakistan (up 22.0%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 40.6%).

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Denmark 1.0% 2018 up 1.1% flat
2 Costa Rica 1.0% 2018 up 1.1% flat
3 Colombia 1.0% 2018 up 0.6% flat
4 Puerto Rico 1.0% 2017 up 0.5% flat
5 Dominican Republic 1.0% 2016 up 0.9% rising
6 Poland 1.0% 2016 up 0.3% flat
7 Slovakia 1.0% 2017 up 0.1% flat
8 Brazil 1.0% 2018 down 0.5% rising
9 Luxembourg 1.0% 2015 unchanged flat
9 Germany 1.0% 2018 unchanged flat
9 France 1.0% 2017 unchanged flat
9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% 2017 up 0.2% flat
9 Sweden 1.0% 2017 unchanged flat
9 Bermuda 1.0% 2016 unchanged flat
9 Hungary 1.0% 2015 up 0.2% flat
9 Portugal 1.0% 2018 unchanged rising
17 Belize 1.0% 2010 up 1.3% flat
18 United States 1.0% 2018 down 0.0% flat
19 Uruguay 1.0% 2018 up 0.4% flat
20 Netherlands 1.0% 2018 up 0.1% flat
21 Qatar 1.0% 2017 up 5.5% rising
22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.0% 2016 up 1.1% rising
23 Republic of Moldova 1.0% 2018 up 0.8% rising
24 Fiji 1.0% 2017 down 0.1% rising
25 Argentina 1.0% 2018 up 0.1% flat
26 Switzerland 1.0% 2018 down 0.2% flat
27 Chile 1.0% 2017 up 0.3% flat
28 Philippines 1.0% 2017 up 0.1% rising
29 Cayman Islands 1.0% 2015 down 0.3% flat
30 Zimbabwe 1.0% 2017 up 11.6% rising
31 Trinidad and Tobago 1.0% 2011 — flat
32 Honduras 1.0% 2018 up 1.2% rising
33 Cyprus 1.0% 2018 up 0.8% rising
34 Malta 1.0% 2018 up 1.0% rising
35 Canada 1.0% 2001 down 0.4% flat
36 Romania 1.0% 2017 up 1.1% rising
37 Spain 1.0% 2018 up 0.7% rising
38 Azerbaijan 1.0% 2017 down 0.3% flat
39 Paraguay 1.0% 2018 up 0.6% rising
40 Israel 1.0% 2015 down 2.2% rising
41 Serbia 1.0% 2017 up 3.7% rising
42 Mexico 1.0% 2018 up 1.8% rising
43 South Africa 1.0% 2017 up 3.8% flat
44 Greece 1.0% 2016 up 0.6% rising
45 Ecuador 1.0% 2017 up 1.2% rising
46 Kuwait 1.0% 2018 up 2.6% rising
47 Thailand 1.0% 2018 up 1.9% rising
48 Macao 1.0% 2016 up 3.3% rising
49 Indonesia 1.0% 2018 up 5.4% rising
49 Malaysia 1.0% 2016 up 11.9% rising
51 Hong Kong 1.0% 2015 up 2.8% rising
52 Palestine, State of 1.0% 2018 up 6.1% rising
53 Sri Lanka 1.0% 2009 up 1.3% rising
54 Bahrain 1.0% 2018 up 1.7% rising
55 Republic of Korea 1.0% 2015 up 2.5% rising
56 El Salvador 0.9% 2017 up 2.3% flat
57 Peru 0.9% 2018 up 6.0% rising
58 Türkiye 0.9% 2017 up 15.3% rising
59 Mauritius 0.9% 2011 up 4.5% rising
60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9% 2018 up 4.2% flat
61 Bangladesh 0.9% 2019 up 10.2% rising
62 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% 2015 up 3.1% rising
63 Cambodia 0.8% 2015 up 8.1% rising
64 Tunisia 0.8% 2016 up 8.7% rising
65 Syria 0.8% 2009 up 0.5% rising
66 Pakistan 0.6% 2017 up 22.0% rising
67 Mali 0.6% 2018 down 40.6% rising

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 698 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/