Madagascar vs World: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Madagascar
1.02 GPI
in 2019
World
0.9825 GPI
in 2020
Madagascar rank
29th
World rank
24th

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

  • Madagascar
  • World
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1.02 GPI against 0.9825 GPI in World, a difference of 0.0375 GPI.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 29th and World ranks 24th of 198 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8548 GPI 0.8219 GPI 0.033 GPI Madagascar
1980s 0.9349 GPI 0.8555 GPI 0.0794 GPI Madagascar
1990s 0.9667 GPI 0.9038 GPI 0.0629 GPI Madagascar
2000s 0.9634 GPI 0.9499 GPI 0.0135 GPI Madagascar
2010s 0.997 GPI 0.9904 GPI 0.0066 GPI Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Madagascar or World?
Madagascar, at 1.02 GPI against 0.9825 GPI in World as of 2019.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Madagascar and World?
0.0375 GPI, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and World?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Madagascar and World rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Madagascar ranks 29th and World ranks 24th 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.