Latin America & Caribbean vs Puerto Rico: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Latin America & Caribbean
0.9822 GPI
in 2020
Puerto Rico
1.02 GPI
in 2013
Latin America & Caribbean rank
28th
Puerto Rico rank
31st

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 1.02 GPI against 0.9822 GPI in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.0378 GPI.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th and Puerto Rico ranks 31st of 45 groups.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9749 GPI 1.04 GPI 0.0628 GPI Puerto Rico
2010s 0.9724 GPI 1.04 GPI 0.0629 GPI Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Latin America & Caribbean or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 1.02 GPI against 0.9822 GPI in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2013.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico?
0.0378 GPI, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th and Puerto Rico ranks 31st of 45 groups.
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.