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

Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this IDA total 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 IDA total

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

IDA total: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9519 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

0.9519 GPI

Change on year

up 0.0%

All-time high

0.9519 GPI

in 2020

All-time low

0.6248 GPI

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2020

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in IDA total, 1970–2020

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

Analysis

IDA total recorded 0.9519 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in IDA total peaked at 0.9519 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6248 GPI, in 1970.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.6637 GPI	0.6248 GPI	0.7171 GPI	10
1980s	0.7615 GPI	0.7294 GPI	0.7888 GPI	10
1990s	0.8099 GPI	0.7859 GPI	0.8301 GPI	10
2000s	0.8767 GPI	0.8386 GPI	0.9212 GPI	10
2010s	0.9453 GPI	0.9289 GPI	0.9515 GPI	10
2020s	0.9519 GPI	0.9519 GPI	0.9519 GPI	1

More education data for IDA total

Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
Labor force, female 40.8% (2025)
Labor force, total 757.58 million (2025)
School enrollment, secondary 49.9% (2024)
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years 6.91 per 1,000 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in IDA total?: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in IDA total was 0.9519 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 IDA total?: The highest recorded value was 0.9519 GPI in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in IDA total?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6248 GPI in 1970.
Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in IDA total?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA total 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.