Female to male ratio, secondary school students - Country rankings
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Ratio of female to male students in secondary school, 2021:
The average for 2021 based on 52 countries was 1.02 percent. The highest value was in Bangladesh: 1.24 percent and the lowest value was in Chad: 0.58 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: UNESCO
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| Countries | Female to male ratio, secondary school students, 2021 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1.24 | 1 | 1973 - 2021 |
| Suriname | 1.22 | 2 | 1971 - 2021 |
| Senegal | 1.2 | 3 | 1971 - 2021 |
| Gambia | 1.18 | 4 | 1971 - 2021 |
| Cambodia | 1.15 | 5 | 1971 - 2021 |
| Rwanda | 1.15 | 6 | 1971 - 2021 |
| Botswana | 1.11 | 7 | 1970 - 2021 |
| Burkina Faso | 1.11 | 8 | 1971 - 2021 |
| Cameroon | 1.1 | 9 | 1971 - 2021 |
| Domin. Rep. | 1.1 | 10 | 1998 - 2021 |
| Palestine | 1.09 | 11 | 1995 - 2021 |
| Seychelles | 1.09 | 12 | 1970 - 2021 |
| Philippines | 1.08 | 13 | 1981 - 2021 |
| Tanzania | 1.08 | 14 | 1970 - 2021 |
| Fiji | 1.07 | 15 | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia | 1.06 | 16 | 1970 - 2021 |
| Tuvalu | 1.06 | 17 | 1990 - 2021 |
| Mauritius | 1.05 | 18 | 1971 - 2021 |
| Panama | 1.04 | 19 | 1970 - 2021 |
| Albania | 1.03 | 20 | 1976 - 2021 |
| Armenia | 1.03 | 21 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Barbados | 1.03 | 22 | 1971 - 2021 |
| Belize | 1.03 | 23 | 1986 - 2021 |
| Thailand | 1.03 | 24 | 1971 - 2022 |
| Guatemala | 1.02 | 25 | 1970 - 2021 |
| Jordan | 1.02 | 26 | 1971 - 2021 |
| Mongolia | 1.02 | 27 | 1974 - 2021 |
| Montenegro | 1.02 | 28 | 2003 - 2021 |
| Nepal | 1.02 | 29 | 1981 - 2022 |
| Serbia | 1.02 | 30 | 1999 - 2021 |
| Djibouti | 1.01 | 31 | 1971 - 2021 |
| Georgia | 1 | 32 | 1981 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 33 | 1981 - 2021 |
| Macao | 1 | 34 | 1971 - 2021 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 35 | 1999 - 2021 |
| Dominica | 0.99 | 36 | 1973 - 2021 |
| Hong Kong | 0.99 | 37 | 1971 - 2021 |
| Moldova | 0.99 | 38 | 2014 - 2021 |
| Azerbaijan | 0.98 | 39 | 1981 - 2021 |
| Belarus | 0.98 | 40 | 1971 - 2021 |
| India | 0.97 | 41 | 1971 - 2021 |
| Morocco | 0.97 | 42 | 1971 - 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0.96 | 43 | 1979 - 2021 |
| Laos | 0.95 | 44 | 1971 - 2021 |
| Peru | 0.95 | 45 | 1970 - 2021 |
| Oman | 0.94 | 46 | 1973 - 2021 |
| San Marino | 0.94 | 47 | 2018 - 2021 |
| Gibraltar | 0.92 | 48 | 1971 - 2021 |
| Ivory Coast | 0.86 | 49 | 1971 - 2021 |
| Benin | 0.83 | 50 | 1971 - 2021 |
| Togo | 0.81 | 51 | 1971 - 2021 |
| Chad | 0.58 | 52 | 1971 - 2021 |
Definition: 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.
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