Africa Eastern and Southern vs Malaysia: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.9626 GPI
in 2020
Malaysia
1.01 GPI
in 2020
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
35th

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.01 GPI against 0.9626 GPI in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.0474 GPI.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 35th of 45 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7708 GPI 0.9434 GPI 0.1726 GPI Malaysia
1980s 0.8549 GPI 0.9935 GPI 0.1385 GPI Malaysia
1990s 0.8806 GPI 0.9979 GPI 0.1173 GPI Malaysia
2000s 0.9066 GPI 1 GPI 0.0958 GPI Malaysia
2010s 0.9506 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0595 GPI Malaysia
2020s 0.9626 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0508 GPI Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Africa Eastern and Southern or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.01 GPI against 0.9626 GPI in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Africa Eastern and Southern and Malaysia?
0.0474 GPI, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Malaysia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Malaysia rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 35th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.