Puerto Rico vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Puerto Rico
1.02 GPI
in 2013
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.9577 GPI
in 2020
Puerto Rico rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th

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

  • Puerto Rico
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 1.02 GPI against 0.9577 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0623 GPI.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 198 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.04 GPI 0.9189 GPI 0.1188 GPI Puerto Rico
2010s 1.04 GPI 0.9321 GPI 0.1033 GPI Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Puerto Rico or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Puerto Rico, at 1.02 GPI against 0.9577 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2013.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0623 GPI, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
How do Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Puerto Rico ranks 31st 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

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.