Africa Eastern and Southern vs Sweden: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.8935 GPI
in 2020
Sweden
1.08 GPI
in 2020
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
42nd
Sweden rank
42nd

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

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.08 GPI against 0.8935 GPI in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.1865 GPI.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 42nd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7643 GPI 1.03 GPI 0.2679 GPI Sweden
1980s 0.7626 GPI 1.09 GPI 0.3316 GPI Sweden
1990s 0.8554 GPI 1.14 GPI 0.2885 GPI Sweden
2000s 0.8265 GPI 1.09 GPI 0.2667 GPI Sweden
2010s 0.8752 GPI 1.07 GPI 0.1942 GPI Sweden
2020s 0.8935 GPI 1.08 GPI 0.1914 GPI Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index, Africa Eastern and Southern or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.08 GPI against 0.8935 GPI in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index between Africa Eastern and Southern and Sweden?
0.1865 GPI, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Sweden?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Sweden rank globally for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 42nd 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, secondary (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, secondary (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
241 places, 8,237 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.