India vs Malaysia: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

India
1.02 GPI
in 2021
Malaysia
1.01 GPI
in 2020
India rank
32nd
Malaysia rank
35th

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

  • India
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.02 GPI against 1.01 GPI in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01 GPI.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malaysia ahead.

India ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 35th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6561 GPI 0.9709 GPI 0.3148 GPI Malaysia
1980s 0.7023 GPI 0.9935 GPI 0.2912 GPI Malaysia
1990s 0.8129 GPI 0.9979 GPI 0.1849 GPI Malaysia
2000s 0.9491 GPI 1 GPI 0.0539 GPI Malaysia
2010s 1.03 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0229 GPI India
2020s 1.02 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0056 GPI India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, India or Malaysia?
India, at 1.02 GPI against 1.01 GPI in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between India and Malaysia?
0.01 GPI, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
How do India and Malaysia rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
India ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 35th 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.