Africa Western and Central vs Spain: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Africa Western and Central
0.9474 GPI
in 2020
Spain
1.01 GPI
in 2020
Africa Western and Central rank
41st
Spain rank
39th

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.01 GPI against 0.9474 GPI in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0626 GPI.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and Spain ranks 39th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6849 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.3263 GPI Spain
1980s 0.7568 GPI 0.9927 GPI 0.236 GPI Spain
1990s 0.7834 GPI 0.9861 GPI 0.2028 GPI Spain
2000s 0.8408 GPI 0.99 GPI 0.1492 GPI Spain
2010s 0.9367 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0711 GPI Spain
2020s 0.9474 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0629 GPI Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Africa Western and Central or Spain?
Spain, at 1.01 GPI against 0.9474 GPI in Africa Western and Central as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Africa Western and Central and Spain?
0.0626 GPI, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Spain?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Africa Western and Central and Spain rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and Spain ranks 39th 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.