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

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.9626 GPI
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
1.01 GPI
in 2021
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
33rd
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd

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

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8162 GPI 0.6112 GPI 0.205 GPI Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 0.9238 GPI 0.9786 GPI 0.0548 GPI Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.9506 GPI 0.9999 GPI 0.0493 GPI Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.9626 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0566 GPI Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.01 GPI against 0.9626 GPI in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia?
0.0474 GPI, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd 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.