OECD members vs Sweden: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

OECD members
0.9973 GPI
in 2020
Sweden
1.05 GPI
in 2020
OECD members rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th

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

  • OECD members
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.05 GPI against 0.9973 GPI in OECD members, a difference of 0.0527 GPI.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 43 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9812 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0292 GPI Sweden
1980s 0.9878 GPI 1 GPI 0.0128 GPI Sweden
1990s 0.9879 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0264 GPI Sweden
2000s 0.9905 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0176 GPI Sweden
2010s 0.9961 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0282 GPI Sweden
2020s 0.9973 GPI 1.05 GPI 0.0557 GPI Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, OECD members or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.05 GPI against 0.9973 GPI in OECD members as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between OECD members and Sweden?
0.0527 GPI, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Sweden?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do OECD members and Sweden rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
OECD members ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 43 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.