West Bank and Gaza's school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.09 in 2021, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 0.88% from 1.1 in 2011 (0.09% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 1.09 | 2021 |
| Five years earlier | 1.1 | 2016 |
| Ten years earlier | 1.1 | 2011 |
| Highest | 1.1 | 2011 |
| Lowest | 0.97 | 1995 |
| Average since 2012 | 1.1 | 2012–2021 |
| First recorded | 0.97 | 1995 |
What the numbers say
In 2021, West Bank and Gaza's school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) fell 0.00803 on 2020 (from 1.1 to 1.09).
Across the 23 yearly changes before that (1996 to 2020), the average change was +0.00455 and a typical year strayed about 0.0096 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.02 in 2000 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.01 in 2002. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2012 to 2021 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 2% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2021, West Bank and Gaza had the 13th highest value of the 52 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| West Bank and Gaza | 1.09 | 2021 |
| World | 0.99 | 2020 |
| Lower middle income | 1 | 2020 |
Closest to West Bank and Gaza in the 2021 ranking
- Cameroon — 9th of 52: 1.1
- Dominican Republic — 10th of 52: 1.1
- Marshall Islands — 11th of 52: 1.09
- Seychelles — 13th of 52: 1.09
- Tanzania — 14th of 52: 1.08
- Philippines — 15th of 52: 1.08
What this measures
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 26 values
| Year | School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.09 |
| 2020 | 1.1 |
| 2019 | 1.1 |
| 2018 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 1.1 |
| 2015 | 1.1 |
| 2014 | 1.1 |
| 2013 | 1.1 |
| 2012 | 1.09 |
| 2011 |
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — 0.57 (2018)
- Bahrain — 1.09 (2019)
- Djibouti — 1.01 (2021)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — 0.99 (2019)
- Iran, Islamic Rep. — 0.99 (2020)
- Israel — 1.02 (2020)
- Jordan — 1.02 (2021)
- Kuwait — 1.06 (2015)
- Malta — 1.01 (2020)
More education data for West Bank and Gaza
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 10 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
- School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 49.48% (2021)
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.38 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils — 514,700 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 91.44% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 91.04% (2023)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is West Bank and Gaza's school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)?
- 1.09 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1995?
- It is up 12.67% from 0.97 in 1995 (0.46% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1.1 in 2011 and the lowest 0.97 in 1995.
- How does West Bank and Gaza rank?
- 13th highest of 52 economies with data for 2021.
- Is the latest change in school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) unusual for West Bank and Gaza?
- In 2021, West Bank and Gaza's school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) fell 0.00803 on 2020 (from 1.1 to 1.09). Across the 23 yearly changes before that (1996 to 2020), the average change was +0.00455 and a typical year strayed about 0.0096 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.ENR.SECO.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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