North America vs Sweden: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index
North America
0.995 GPI
in 2020
Sweden
1.05 GPI
in 2020
North America rank
12th
Sweden rank
8th
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time
- North America
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.05 GPI against 0.995 GPI in North America, a difference of 0.055 GPI.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 0.0041 GPI | North America |
| 1990s | 0.996 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 0.0184 GPI | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.9992 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 0.0089 GPI | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9983 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 0.026 GPI | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.995 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 0.058 GPI | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.05 GPI against 0.995 GPI in North America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between North America and Sweden?
- 0.055 GPI, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do North America and Sweden rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- North America ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 8th 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
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.