Bulgaria vs United States of America: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Bulgaria
0.9946 GPI
in 2020
United States of America
0.9951 GPI
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
92nd
United States of America rank
89th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.9951 GPI against 0.9946 GPI in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0005 GPI.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States of America ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 92nd and United States of America ranks 89th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9972 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0119 GPI United States of America
1990s 0.9812 GPI 0.9972 GPI 0.016 GPI United States of America
2000s 0.9896 GPI 0.9892 GPI 0.0003 GPI Bulgaria
2010s 0.9921 GPI 0.9978 GPI 0.0057 GPI United States of America
2020s 0.9946 GPI 0.9951 GPI 0.0005 GPI United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Bulgaria or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.9951 GPI against 0.9946 GPI in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Bulgaria and United States of America?
0.0005 GPI, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and United States of America rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Bulgaria ranks 92nd and United States of America ranks 89th of 198 countries.
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.