India vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

India
1.02 GPI
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0.9762 GPI
in 2020
India rank
32nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
32nd

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

  • India
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.02 GPI against 0.9762 GPI in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.0438 GPI.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.

India ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6547 GPI 0.6553 GPI 0.0005 GPI Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 0.7047 GPI 0.7802 GPI 0.0755 GPI Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 0.8162 GPI 0.8607 GPI 0.0445 GPI Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 0.9491 GPI 0.9184 GPI 0.0307 GPI India
2010s 1.03 GPI 0.9596 GPI 0.0734 GPI India
2020s 1.02 GPI 0.9762 GPI 0.0429 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
India, at 1.02 GPI against 0.9762 GPI in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
0.0438 GPI, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
India ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd 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.