Ghana vs Pacific island small states: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Ghana
1.02 GPI
in 2020
Pacific island small states
0.982 GPI
in 2020
Ghana rank
28th
Pacific island small states rank
29th

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

  • Ghana
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.02 GPI against 0.982 GPI in Pacific island small states, a difference of 0.038 GPI.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pacific island small states ahead.

Ghana ranks 28th and Pacific island small states ranks 29th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Pacific island small states in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8172 GPI 0.9367 GPI 0.1195 GPI Pacific island small states
1980s 0.8175 GPI 0.9622 GPI 0.1447 GPI Pacific island small states
1990s 0.8804 GPI 0.9709 GPI 0.0906 GPI Pacific island small states
2000s 0.9592 GPI 0.9816 GPI 0.0224 GPI Pacific island small states
2010s 1 GPI 0.9851 GPI 0.0189 GPI Ghana
2020s 1.02 GPI 0.982 GPI 0.0356 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 Pacific island small states?
Ghana, at 1.02 GPI against 0.982 GPI in Pacific island small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Ghana and Pacific island small states?
0.038 GPI, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Pacific island small states?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Pacific island small states rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Ghana ranks 28th and Pacific island small states ranks 29th 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.