Arab World vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index

Arab World
0.9672 GPI
in 2018
United States of America
1.09 GPI
in 2018
Arab World rank
34th
United States of America rank
33rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index over time

  • Arab World
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.09 GPI against 0.9672 GPI in Arab World, a difference of 0.1228 GPI.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9116 GPI 1.1 GPI 0.1835 GPI United States of America
2010s 0.9495 GPI 1.1 GPI 0.1528 GPI United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index, Arab World or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.09 GPI against 0.9672 GPI in Arab World as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index between Arab World and United States of America?
0.1228 GPI, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United States of America?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Arab World and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
Arab World ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male 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 a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.