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

Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Small states 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 Small states

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

Small states: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9896 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

0.9896 GPI

Change on year

up 0.2%

All-time high

0.9896 GPI

in 2020

All-time low

0.9586 GPI

in 2002

Years of data

1970–2020

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Small states, 1970–2020

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

Analysis

Small states recorded 0.9896 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Small states peaked at 0.9896 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9586 GPI, in 2002.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9803 GPI	0.9728 GPI	0.9865 GPI	10
1980s	0.9815 GPI	0.9786 GPI	0.9858 GPI	10
1990s	0.9688 GPI	0.9593 GPI	0.9811 GPI	10
2000s	0.9651 GPI	0.9586 GPI	0.9734 GPI	10
2010s	0.9797 GPI	0.9724 GPI	0.9877 GPI	10
2020s	0.9896 GPI	0.9896 GPI	0.9896 GPI	1

More education data for Small states

Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
Labor force, total 8.86 million (2025)
Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
School enrollment, secondary 77.5% (2024)
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years 2.57 per 1,000 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Small states?: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Small states was 0.9896 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 Small states?: The highest recorded value was 0.9896 GPI in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Small states?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9586 GPI in 2002.
Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Small states?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Small states 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.