Total net enrollment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI)

Ratio of female total net enrollment rate for primary to the male total net enrollment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by themale value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and avalue greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.