Malawi vs South Asia: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index
Malawi
1.03 GPI
in 2019
South Asia
0.991 GPI
in 2020
Malawi rank
16th
South Asia rank
19th
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time
- Malawi
- South Asia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.03 GPI against 0.991 GPI in South Asia, a difference of 0.039 GPI.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6928 GPI | 0.6266 GPI | 0.0663 GPI | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.8129 GPI | 0.6878 GPI | 0.1251 GPI | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.9019 GPI | 0.7923 GPI | 0.1096 GPI | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.9919 GPI | 0.9319 GPI | 0.06 GPI | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 0.0142 GPI | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Malawi or South Asia?
- Malawi, at 1.03 GPI against 0.991 GPI in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Malawi and South Asia?
- 0.039 GPI, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Asia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and South Asia rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Malawi ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 19th 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
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.