How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.

Qatar vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Qatar

1.02 GPI

in 2021

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

0.991 GPI

in 2020

Qatar rank

21st

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

19th

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

Qatar
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 1.02 GPI against 0.991 GPI in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.029 GPI.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 21st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 5 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.9667 GPI	0.6246 GPI	0.3421 GPI	Qatar
1980s	0.9537 GPI	0.6878 GPI	0.2659 GPI	Qatar
1990s	0.9726 GPI	0.7999 GPI	0.1727 GPI	Qatar
2000s	0.9817 GPI	0.9335 GPI	0.0483 GPI	Qatar
2010s	1.02 GPI	1.04 GPI	0.0174 GPI	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s	1.03 GPI	0.991 GPI	0.043 GPI	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Qatar or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Qatar, at 1.02 GPI against 0.991 GPI in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Qatar and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 0.029 GPI, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Qatar and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?: Qatar ranks 21st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.