Iceland vs Low income: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Iceland
1.01 GPI
in 2020
Low income
0.9263 GPI
in 2020
Iceland rank
45th
Low income rank
43rd

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

  • Iceland
  • Low income
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.01 GPI against 0.9263 GPI in Low income, a difference of 0.0837 GPI.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Low income's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 45th and Low income ranks 43rd of 198 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9999 GPI 0.6624 GPI 0.3375 GPI Iceland
1980s 1 GPI 0.7495 GPI 0.2508 GPI Iceland
1990s 0.9971 GPI 0.7605 GPI 0.2366 GPI Iceland
2000s 0.9887 GPI 0.8346 GPI 0.1541 GPI Iceland
2010s 0.9998 GPI 0.9136 GPI 0.0862 GPI Iceland
2020s 1.01 GPI 0.9263 GPI 0.0815 GPI Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Iceland or Low income?
Iceland, at 1.01 GPI against 0.9263 GPI in Low income as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Iceland and Low income?
0.0837 GPI, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Low income?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Low income rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Iceland ranks 45th and Low income ranks 43rd 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.