Least developed countries vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index

Least developed countries
0.9268 GPI
in 2019
United States of America
1.09 GPI
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
38th
United States of America rank
33rd

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

  • Least developed countries
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.09 GPI against 0.9268 GPI in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.1632 GPI.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7944 GPI 1.1 GPI 0.3016 GPI United States of America
2000s 0.8509 GPI 1.1 GPI 0.2442 GPI United States of America
2010s 0.911 GPI 1.1 GPI 0.1888 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, Least developed countries or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.09 GPI against 0.9268 GPI in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index between Least developed countries and United States of America?
0.1632 GPI, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
Least developed countries ranks 38th 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.