Ghana vs Latin America & Caribbean: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Ghana
1.02 GPI
in 2020
Latin America & Caribbean
0.9822 GPI
in 2020
Ghana rank
28th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
28th

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

  • Ghana
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.02 GPI against 0.9822 GPI in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.0378 GPI.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Ghana ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8172 GPI 0.9681 GPI 0.1508 GPI Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 0.8175 GPI 0.9785 GPI 0.1609 GPI Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 0.8804 GPI 0.9782 GPI 0.0979 GPI Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 0.9592 GPI 0.972 GPI 0.0128 GPI Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 1 GPI 0.9788 GPI 0.0251 GPI Ghana
2020s 1.02 GPI 0.9822 GPI 0.0353 GPI Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Ghana or Latin America & Caribbean?
Ghana, at 1.02 GPI against 0.9822 GPI in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean?
0.0378 GPI, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Ghana ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th 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.