Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index
Malaysia
1.01 GPI
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.9577 GPI
in 2020
Malaysia rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.01 GPI against 0.9577 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0523 GPI.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9434 GPI | 0.7323 GPI | 0.2112 GPI | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.9935 GPI | 0.8151 GPI | 0.1784 GPI | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.9979 GPI | 0.8408 GPI | 0.157 GPI | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.8815 GPI | 0.1208 GPI | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9459 GPI | 0.0642 GPI | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9577 GPI | 0.0557 GPI | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malaysia, at 1.01 GPI against 0.9577 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0523 GPI, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Malaysia ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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.