India vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
India currently reports 1.02 GPI against 0.9577 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0623 GPI.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
India ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6547 GPI | 0.7525 GPI | 0.0977 GPI | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 0.7047 GPI | 0.8157 GPI | 0.111 GPI | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.8162 GPI | 0.8409 GPI | 0.0246 GPI | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 0.9491 GPI | 0.8808 GPI | 0.0684 GPI | India |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9459 GPI | 0.0871 GPI | India |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9577 GPI | 0.0613 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- India, at 1.02 GPI against 0.9577 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0623 GPI, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- India ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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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About this data
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.