India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

India
1.02 GPI
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.9577 GPI
in 2020
India rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th

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

  • India
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.02 GPI against 0.9577 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0623 GPI.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

India ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6547 GPI 0.7526 GPI 0.0978 GPI Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 0.7047 GPI 0.8157 GPI 0.111 GPI Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 0.8162 GPI 0.8409 GPI 0.0246 GPI Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 0.9491 GPI 0.8808 GPI 0.0683 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?
India, at 1.02 GPI against 0.9577 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0623 GPI, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
India ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.