Bulgaria vs United States of America: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index

Bulgaria
0.9781 GPI
in 2020
United States of America
0.9789 GPI
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
142nd
United States of America rank
141st

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

  • Bulgaria
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.9789 GPI against 0.9781 GPI in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0008 GPI.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 142nd and United States of America ranks 141st of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9865 GPI 0.7922 GPI 0.1943 GPI Bulgaria
1980s 0.9938 GPI 1.04 GPI 0.0448 GPI United States of America
1990s 0.9964 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0124 GPI United States of America
2000s 0.9591 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0595 GPI United States of America
2010s 0.9688 GPI 0.9982 GPI 0.0295 GPI United States of America
2020s 0.9781 GPI 0.9789 GPI 0.0008 GPI United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index, Bulgaria or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.9789 GPI against 0.9781 GPI in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index between Bulgaria and United States of America?
0.0008 GPI, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and United States of America rank globally for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Bulgaria ranks 142nd and United States of America ranks 141st of 196 countries.
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.