Gender Parity Index

[1] UNESCO describes attempts to eliminate gender disparities in primary and secondary education and emphasize on the plight of girls in unequal access in third world countries.

[8] As such, the monitoring of GPI by international organizations, such as UNESCO and the World Bank, serves the purpose of discerning the economic development deficiencies in nations and regions that are caused by gender inequality.

[9] For example, many low-income, sub-Saharan countries have large gaps between male and female access to education.

[9] As such, policymakers and other stakeholders utilize GPI in order to target regions in which economic development is a primary cause of gender disparity.

For example, a low primary GPI is an indication that women in a particular nation or region are restricted from acquiring basic literacy skills.