Cameroon vs Eritrea: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Cameroon
0.9012 GPI
in 2019
Eritrea
0.8604 GPI
in 2019
Cameroon rank
189th
Eritrea rank
192nd

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

  • Cameroon
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.9012 GPI against 0.8604 GPI in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0408 GPI.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Eritrea ahead.

Cameroon ranks 189th and Eritrea ranks 192nd of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Eritrea Difference Ahead
1980s 0.856 GPI 0.9042 GPI 0.0482 GPI Eritrea
1990s 0.875 GPI 0.8576 GPI 0.0173 GPI Cameroon
2000s 0.8554 GPI 0.823 GPI 0.0325 GPI Cameroon
2010s 0.8892 GPI 0.8552 GPI 0.034 GPI Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Cameroon or Eritrea?
Cameroon, at 0.9012 GPI against 0.8604 GPI in Eritrea as of 2019.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Cameroon and Eritrea?
0.0408 GPI, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eritrea?
28 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Eritrea rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Cameroon ranks 189th and Eritrea ranks 192nd 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.