What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Burkina Faso and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

0.0377 GPI, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.

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

Burkina Faso

1.02 GPI

in 2021

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.9823 GPI

in 2020

Burkina Faso rank

30th

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

27th

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

Burkina Faso
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.02 GPI against 0.9823 GPI in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0377 GPI.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.6032 GPI	0.9687 GPI	0.3655 GPI	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s	0.604 GPI	0.9791 GPI	0.3751 GPI	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s	0.6613 GPI	0.9759 GPI	0.3147 GPI	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	0.7923 GPI	0.9718 GPI	0.1795 GPI	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	0.9643 GPI	0.9779 GPI	0.0136 GPI	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s	1.01 GPI	0.9823 GPI	0.0269 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Burkina Faso, at 1.02 GPI against 0.9823 GPI in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Burkina Faso and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 0.0377 GPI, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?: Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th 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: 17 September 2026

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.