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

Lesotho
1.24 GPI
in 2019
Suriname
1.22 GPI
in 2021
Lesotho rank
3rd
Suriname rank
4th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.24 GPI against 1.22 GPI in Suriname, a difference of 0.02 GPI.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Suriname ahead.

Lesotho ranks 3rd and Suriname ranks 4th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 1.26 GPI 1.21 GPI 0.0479 GPI Lesotho
1980s 1.45 GPI 1.26 GPI 0.1911 GPI Lesotho
1990s 1.44 GPI 1.22 GPI 0.2223 GPI Lesotho
2000s 1.3 GPI 1.32 GPI 0.021 GPI Suriname
2010s 1.36 GPI 1.34 GPI 0.021 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 Suriname?
Lesotho, at 1.24 GPI against 1.22 GPI in Suriname as of 2019.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index between Lesotho and Suriname?
0.02 GPI, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Lesotho ranks 3rd and Suriname ranks 4th 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.