Africa Western and Central vs Puerto Rico: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index

Africa Western and Central
0.7156 GPI
in 2021
Puerto Rico
1.37 GPI
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
43rd
Puerto Rico rank
41st

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 1.37 GPI against 0.7156 GPI in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.6544 GPI.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.9 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd and Puerto Rico ranks 41st of 45 groups.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6176 GPI 1.36 GPI 0.7414 GPI Puerto Rico
2010s 0.6399 GPI 1.3 GPI 0.659 GPI Puerto Rico
2020s 0.7079 GPI 1.35 GPI 0.6386 GPI Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index, Africa Western and Central or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 1.37 GPI against 0.7156 GPI in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index between Africa Western and Central and Puerto Rico?
0.6544 GPI, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Puerto Rico?
15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Africa Western and Central and Puerto Rico rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd and Puerto Rico ranks 41st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,538 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.