Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in IBRD only?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this IBRD only data come from?

The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in IBRD only

Name: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in IBRD only
Creator: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

IBRD only: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9979 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

0.9979 GPI

Change on year

down 0.1%

All-time high

1.04 GPI

in 2016

All-time low

0.7773 GPI

in 1974

Years of data

1970–2020

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in IBRD only, 1970–2020

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

IBRD only recorded 0.9979 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in IBRD only peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7773 GPI, in 1974.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.8093 GPI	0.7773 GPI	0.8451 GPI	10
1980s	0.8556 GPI	0.8374 GPI	0.8808 GPI	10
1990s	0.9187 GPI	0.8888 GPI	0.9404 GPI	10
2000s	0.9731 GPI	0.9423 GPI	0.9934 GPI	10
2010s	1.01 GPI	0.994 GPI	1.04 GPI	10
2020s	0.9979 GPI	0.9979 GPI	0.9979 GPI	1

More education data for IBRD only

Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
Labor force, female 38.8% (2025)
Labor force, total 2.34 billion (2025)
School enrollment, secondary 87.9% (2024)
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years 3.27 per 1,000 (2024)

All data for IBRD only →

Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in IBRD only?: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in IBRD only was 0.9979 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in IBRD only?: The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in IBRD only?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7773 GPI in 1974.
Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in IBRD only?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IBRD only data come from?: The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.