Ireland vs Malta: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Ireland
0.9965 GPI
in 2020
Malta
0.9967 GPI
in 2020
Ireland rank
83rd
Malta rank
80th

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

  • Ireland
  • Malta
00.250.50.751197119952020

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.9967 GPI against 0.9965 GPI in Ireland, a difference of 0.0002 GPI.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 83rd and Malta ranks 80th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 1 GPI 0.9941 GPI 0.0059 GPI Ireland
1980s 1 GPI 0.9691 GPI 0.0344 GPI Ireland
1990s 1 GPI 0.9855 GPI 0.0146 GPI Ireland
2000s 0.9932 GPI 0.9936 GPI 0.0005 GPI Malta
2010s 0.9973 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0114 GPI Malta
2020s 0.9965 GPI 0.9967 GPI 0.0002 GPI Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Ireland or Malta?
Malta, at 0.9967 GPI against 0.9965 GPI in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Ireland and Malta?
0.0002 GPI, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Ireland ranks 83rd and Malta ranks 80th 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.