North America vs Sierra Leone: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

North America
0.995 GPI
in 2020
Sierra Leone
1.04 GPI
in 2021
North America rank
12th
Sierra Leone rank
11th

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

  • North America
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.04 GPI against 0.995 GPI in North America, a difference of 0.045 GPI.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North America ahead.

North America ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 1.01 GPI 0.686 GPI 0.3194 GPI North America
1990s 0.9882 GPI 0.6903 GPI 0.2979 GPI North America
2000s 0.9916 GPI 0.8211 GPI 0.1704 GPI North America
2010s 0.998 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0076 GPI Sierra Leone
2020s 0.995 GPI 1.03 GPI 0.0388 GPI Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, North America or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.04 GPI against 0.995 GPI in North America as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between North America and Sierra Leone?
0.045 GPI, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sierra Leone?
21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do North America and Sierra Leone rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
North America ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th 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.