Caribbean small states's school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.02 in 2020, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 0.73% from 1.02 in 2010 (0.07% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 1.02 | 2020 |
| Five years earlier | 1.03 | 2015 |
| Ten years earlier | 1.02 | 2010 |
| Highest | 1.04 | 1976 |
| Lowest | 1.01 | 1970 |
| Average since 2011 | 1.02 | 2011–2020 |
| First recorded | 1.01 | 1970 |
What the numbers say
In 2020, Caribbean small states' school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) rose 0.00223 on 2019 (from 1.01 to 1.02).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1990 to 2019), the average change was −0.000577 and a typical year strayed about 0.00632 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.02 in 1975 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.02 in 2016. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2011 to 2020 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.0016 a year. A straight line explains 45% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Caribbean small states | 1.02 | 2020 |
| World | 0.99 | 2020 |
What this measures
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 51 values
| Year | School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.02 |
| 2019 | 1.01 |
| 2018 | 1.01 |
| 2017 | 1.02 |
| 2016 | 1.02 |
| 2015 | 1.03 |
| 2014 | 1.02 |
| 2013 | 1.02 |
| 2012 | 1.03 |
| 2011 | 1.03 |
| 2010 |
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — 0.64 (2018)
- Bahrain — 1.04 (2019)
- Djibouti — 0.97 (2021)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — 1 (2019)
- Iran, Islamic Rep. — 1.03 (2020)
- Israel — 1.01 (2020)
- Jordan — 1 (2021)
- Kuwait — 1.05 (2015)
- Malta
More education data for Caribbean small states
- Primary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 623,110 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 94.04% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 93.46% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 94.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers — 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers (% female) — 87.33% (2024)
- Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) — 83.68% (2024)
- Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
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Questions people ask
- What is Caribbean small states's school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)?
- 1.02 in 2020, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1970?
- It is up 0.69% from 1.01 in 1970. The highest value was 1.04 in 1976 and the lowest 1.01 in 1970.
- Is the latest change in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) unusual for Caribbean small states?
- In 2020, Caribbean small states' school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) rose 0.00223 on 2019 (from 1.01 to 1.02). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1990 to 2019), the average change was −0.000577 and a typical year strayed about 0.00632 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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