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
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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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.