El Salvador vs South Africa: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

El Salvador
0.9577 GPI
in 2014
South Africa
0.9596 GPI
in 2020
El Salvador rank
163rd
South Africa rank
162nd

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

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9596 GPI against 0.9577 GPI in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0019 GPI.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

El Salvador ranks 163rd and South Africa ranks 162nd of 198 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.933 GPI 0.989 GPI 0.056 GPI South Africa
1980s 0.9911 GPI 0.9953 GPI 0.0042 GPI South Africa
1990s 0.9718 GPI 0.9873 GPI 0.0155 GPI South Africa
2000s 0.9658 GPI 0.9676 GPI 0.0018 GPI South Africa
2010s 0.9543 GPI 0.9597 GPI 0.0055 GPI South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, El Salvador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.9596 GPI against 0.9577 GPI in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between El Salvador and South Africa?
0.0019 GPI, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
El Salvador ranks 163rd and South Africa ranks 162nd 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.