Gambia vs Mauritania: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Gambia
1.12 GPI
in 2022
Mauritania
1.07 GPI
in 2020
Gambia rank
3rd
Mauritania rank
4th

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

  • Gambia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 1.12 GPI against 1.07 GPI in Mauritania, a difference of 0.05 GPI.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 3rd and Mauritania ranks 4th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4664 GPI 0.4954 GPI 0.029 GPI Mauritania
1980s 0.5929 GPI 0.6622 GPI 0.0692 GPI Mauritania
1990s 0.7707 GPI 0.8717 GPI 0.101 GPI Mauritania
2000s 0.9933 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0172 GPI Mauritania
2010s 1.06 GPI 1.06 GPI 0.0083 GPI Gambia
2020s 1.12 GPI 1.07 GPI 0.0474 GPI Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Gambia or Mauritania?
Gambia, at 1.12 GPI against 1.07 GPI in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Gambia and Mauritania?
0.05 GPI, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Gambia ranks 3rd and Mauritania ranks 4th 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.