Lesotho vs Small states: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index

Lesotho
1.24 GPI
in 2019
Small states
1.04 GPI
in 2020
Lesotho rank
3rd
Small states rank
6th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Small states
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.24 GPI against 1.04 GPI in Small states, a difference of 0.2 GPI.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 3rd and Small states ranks 6th of 196 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 1.26 GPI 0.984 GPI 0.2799 GPI Lesotho
1980s 1.47 GPI 1 GPI 0.4705 GPI Lesotho
1990s 1.42 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.4116 GPI Lesotho
2000s 1.29 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.2825 GPI Lesotho
2010s 1.34 GPI 1.04 GPI 0.2953 GPI Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index, Lesotho or Small states?
Lesotho, at 1.24 GPI against 1.04 GPI in Small states as of 2019.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index between Lesotho and Small states?
0.2 GPI, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Small states?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Lesotho and Small states rank globally for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Lesotho ranks 3rd and Small states ranks 6th 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.