Vietnam vs World: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Vietnam
1.02 GPI
in 2021
World
0.9825 GPI
in 2020
Vietnam rank
24th
World rank
24th

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

  • Vietnam
  • World
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1.02 GPI against 0.9825 GPI in World, a difference of 0.0375 GPI.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.

Vietnam ranks 24th and World ranks 24th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Vietnam World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9797 GPI 0.8439 GPI 0.1358 GPI Vietnam
1980s 0.9486 GPI 0.8535 GPI 0.0951 GPI Vietnam
1990s 0.9761 GPI 0.9096 GPI 0.0664 GPI Vietnam
2000s 0.958 GPI 0.9479 GPI 0.0101 GPI Vietnam
2010s 0.9989 GPI 0.9904 GPI 0.0084 GPI Vietnam
2020s 1.02 GPI 0.9825 GPI 0.0405 GPI Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Vietnam or World?
Vietnam, at 1.02 GPI against 0.9825 GPI in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Vietnam and World?
0.0375 GPI, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and World?
32 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2020.
How do Vietnam and World rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Vietnam ranks 24th and World ranks 24th 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.