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

North America
0.9819 GPI
in 2020
Samoa
1.1 GPI
in 2016
North America rank
28th
Samoa rank
27th

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

  • North America
  • Samoa
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Samoa ahead.

North America ranks 28th and Samoa ranks 27th of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9245 GPI 1.09 GPI 0.1625 GPI Samoa
1980s 1.04 GPI 1.04 GPI 0.0045 GPI North America
1990s 1.01 GPI 1.14 GPI 0.1231 GPI Samoa
2000s 1.01 GPI 1.14 GPI 0.1324 GPI Samoa
2010s 1.01 GPI 1.12 GPI 0.1144 GPI Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index, North America or Samoa?
Samoa, at 1.1 GPI against 0.9819 GPI in North America as of 2016.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index between North America and Samoa?
0.1181 GPI, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Samoa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do North America and Samoa rank globally for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
North America ranks 28th and Samoa ranks 27th of 43 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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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.