Parity indices, (female/male) lower secondary OOS

Definition:

• Parity indices are indicators used to measure equality in enrollment rates between females and males in a specific level of education. In this context, it refers to the parity indices specifically looking at female vs male enrollment in lower secondary school.
• Lower secondary school is typically the second stage of basic education, following primary school and preceding upper secondary school. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) defines lower secondary school as grades 7 to 9 or ages 11 to 15.
• Out-of-school (OOS) rates refer to the percentage of children within the official age range for a specific level of education who are not enrolled in school.
• Therefore, parity indices for female/male lower secondary OOS specifically measures how equal the out-of-school rates are between girls and boys in lower secondary education. A parity index of 1 indicates that the OOS rates are the same for both genders. A parity index greater than 1 indicates that there are more boys out of school compared to girls, and vice versa for a parity index less than 1.

Unit of Measure:

• Rate

Year:

• 2015, 2019, 2020

Source:

• BPS - SUSENAS KOR

SDG Indicators:

• 4.5.1

CPAP Outcome:

• Education for Early Childhood and Adolescent Development

CPAP Output:

• 2.1 Basic education