Primary completion rate, gender parity index (GPI), 2015

Ratio of the female primary completion rate to the male primary completion rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for theindicator. 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 a value greater than 1indicates disparity in favor of females.