What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Madagascar?

0.0377 GPI, with Madagascar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Madagascar?

45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Madagascar: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.9823 GPI

in 2020

Madagascar

1.02 GPI

in 2019

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

27th

Madagascar rank

29th

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1.02 GPI against 0.9823 GPI in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0377 GPI.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Madagascar ranks 29th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.9687 GPI	0.8548 GPI	0.1138 GPI	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s	0.9797 GPI	0.9349 GPI	0.0448 GPI	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s	0.9759 GPI	0.9667 GPI	0.0093 GPI	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	0.9718 GPI	0.9634 GPI	0.0084 GPI	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	0.9779 GPI	0.997 GPI	0.0191 GPI	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 1.02 GPI against 0.9823 GPI in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Madagascar?: 0.0377 GPI, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Madagascar?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Madagascar rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Madagascar ranks 29th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.