Lesotho vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index

Lesotho
1.07 GPI
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.07 GPI
in 2018
Lesotho rank
51st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
52nd

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

  • Lesotho
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.07 GPI against 1.07 GPI in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 GPI.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.39 GPI 0.9706 GPI 0.4164 GPI Lesotho
1980s 1.25 GPI 0.991 GPI 0.2632 GPI Lesotho
1990s 1.16 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.1517 GPI Lesotho
2000s 1.03 GPI 1.06 GPI 0.0278 GPI United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.07 GPI 1.07 GPI 0.0007 GPI Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index, Lesotho or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Lesotho, at 1.07 GPI against 1.07 GPI in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index between Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 GPI, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
Lesotho ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 173 countries.
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.