Ireland vs North America: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index

Ireland
1.1 GPI
in 2020
North America
0.9819 GPI
in 2020
Ireland rank
28th
North America rank
30th

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

  • Ireland
  • North America
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.1 GPI against 0.9819 GPI in North America, a difference of 0.1181 GPI.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 28th and North America ranks 30th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland North America Difference Ahead
1970s 1.09 GPI 0.7994 GPI 0.2953 GPI Ireland
1980s 1.11 GPI 1.03 GPI 0.0771 GPI Ireland
1990s 1.07 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0615 GPI Ireland
2000s 1.08 GPI 1 GPI 0.076 GPI Ireland
2010s 1.05 GPI 1 GPI 0.0461 GPI Ireland
2020s 1.1 GPI 0.9819 GPI 0.1207 GPI Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index, Ireland or North America?
Ireland, at 1.1 GPI against 0.9819 GPI in North America as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index between Ireland and North America?
0.1181 GPI, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North America?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Ireland and North America rank globally for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Ireland ranks 28th and North America ranks 30th 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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About this data

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.