Burundi vs Least developed countries: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Burundi
1.01 GPI
in 2020
Least developed countries
0.9545 GPI
in 2020
Burundi rank
36th
Least developed countries rank
36th

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

  • Burundi
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.01 GPI against 0.9545 GPI in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0555 GPI.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Burundi ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5826 GPI 0.6508 GPI 0.0682 GPI Least developed countries
1980s 0.6864 GPI 0.7443 GPI 0.0579 GPI Least developed countries
1990s 0.8192 GPI 0.8097 GPI 0.0095 GPI Burundi
2000s 0.8613 GPI 0.8846 GPI 0.0233 GPI Least developed countries
2010s 1.02 GPI 0.9436 GPI 0.0722 GPI Burundi
2020s 1.01 GPI 0.9545 GPI 0.0587 GPI Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Burundi or Least developed countries?
Burundi, at 1.01 GPI against 0.9545 GPI in Least developed countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Burundi and Least developed countries?
0.0555 GPI, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Least developed countries?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Least developed countries rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Burundi ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 36th 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.