Denmark vs Sri Lanka: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Denmark
0.9996 GPI
in 2020
Sri Lanka
1 GPI
in 2020
Denmark rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
65th

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

  • Denmark
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1 GPI against 0.9996 GPI in Denmark, a difference of 0.0004 GPI.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 1.02 GPI 0.9369 GPI 0.0827 GPI Denmark
1980s 1 GPI 0.9626 GPI 0.0397 GPI Denmark
1990s 1 GPI 0.971 GPI 0.0291 GPI Denmark
2000s 1 GPI 0.9976 GPI 0.0041 GPI Denmark
2010s 0.9931 GPI 0.9794 GPI 0.0137 GPI Denmark
2020s 0.9996 GPI 1 GPI 0.0012 GPI Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1 GPI against 0.9996 GPI in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
0.0004 GPI, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Denmark ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 65th 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.