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
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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About this data
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.