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

Cameroon
0.9012 GPI
in 2019
Ethiopia
0.9124 GPI
in 2021
Cameroon rank
189th
Ethiopia rank
186th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.9124 GPI against 0.9012 GPI in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0112 GPI.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 189th and Ethiopia ranks 186th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7946 GPI 0.4741 GPI 0.3205 GPI Cameroon
1980s 0.845 GPI 0.6097 GPI 0.2353 GPI Cameroon
1990s 0.8702 GPI 0.6247 GPI 0.2455 GPI Cameroon
2000s 0.8554 GPI 0.8012 GPI 0.0542 GPI Cameroon
2010s 0.8892 GPI 0.9126 GPI 0.0234 GPI Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 0.9124 GPI against 0.9012 GPI in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
0.0112 GPI, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Cameroon ranks 189th and Ethiopia ranks 186th 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.