Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sweden: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.9003 GPI
in 2020
Sweden
1.08 GPI
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th
Sweden rank
42nd

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.08 GPI against 0.9003 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.1797 GPI.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6763 GPI 1.03 GPI 0.3559 GPI Sweden
1980s 0.6703 GPI 1.09 GPI 0.4239 GPI Sweden
1990s 0.7948 GPI 1.14 GPI 0.3491 GPI Sweden
2000s 0.7899 GPI 1.09 GPI 0.3032 GPI Sweden
2010s 0.8635 GPI 1.07 GPI 0.2059 GPI Sweden
2020s 0.9003 GPI 1.08 GPI 0.1846 GPI Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.08 GPI against 0.9003 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden?
0.1797 GPI, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden rank globally for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 45 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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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.