Burkina Faso vs Latin America & Caribbean: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Burkina Faso
1.02 GPI
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean
0.9822 GPI
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
30th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
28th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.02 GPI against 0.9822 GPI in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.0378 GPI.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & Caribbean in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6032 GPI 0.9681 GPI 0.3649 GPI Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 0.604 GPI 0.9786 GPI 0.3746 GPI Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 0.6613 GPI 0.9761 GPI 0.3148 GPI Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 0.7923 GPI 0.972 GPI 0.1797 GPI Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 0.9643 GPI 0.9779 GPI 0.0136 GPI Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 1.01 GPI 0.9822 GPI 0.027 GPI Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Burkina Faso or Latin America & Caribbean?
Burkina Faso, at 1.02 GPI against 0.9822 GPI in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean?
0.0378 GPI, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th 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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About this data

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.