United States—Gender Parity in Primary Education
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #90 of 201Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.00
2020
YoY Change
-1.2%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#90
of 201 countries
Maximum
1.01
2019
Minimum
0.99
2005
CAGR
+0.0%
9 years
Last
1.00
Previous
1.01
Highest
1.01
Lowest
0.99
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
United States's gender parity in primary education was 1.00 in 2020, ranking #90 out of 201 countries. This represents a -1.2% change from 2019. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 1.01 (2019) and the lowest was 0.99 (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.00 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.00 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.99 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.00 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.00 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.00 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.99 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.99 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity in Primary Education
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 1.16 | 2021 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 1.15 | 2021 |
| 3 | Gambia, The | 1.12 | 2022 |
| 4 | Mauritania | 1.07 | 2020 |
| 5 | Gibraltar | 1.07 | 2021 |
| 6 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 1.06 | 2020 |
| 7 | Kiribati | 1.06 | 2020 |
| 8 | Sweden | 1.05 | 2020 |
| 9 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.05 | 2021 |
| 10 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 1.04 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gender Parity in Primary Education — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).