Israel vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Israel
1.01 GPI
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.9577 GPI
in 2020
Israel rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th

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

  • Israel
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 1.01 GPI against 0.9577 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0523 GPI.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 198 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.01 GPI 0.7608 GPI 0.2526 GPI Israel
1980s 1.02 GPI 0.8176 GPI 0.2054 GPI Israel
1990s 1.01 GPI 0.8411 GPI 0.1697 GPI Israel
2000s 1 GPI 0.8815 GPI 0.1203 GPI Israel
2010s 1.01 GPI 0.9459 GPI 0.0607 GPI Israel
2020s 1.01 GPI 0.9577 GPI 0.054 GPI Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Israel or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Israel, at 1.01 GPI against 0.9577 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
0.0523 GPI, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
42 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Israel ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.