Least developed countries vs Puerto Rico: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index

Least developed countries
0.792 GPI
in 2024
Puerto Rico
1.37 GPI
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
41st
Puerto Rico rank
41st

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 1.37 GPI against 0.792 GPI in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.578 GPI.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 41st 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 Least developed countries Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.61 GPI 1.36 GPI 0.7489 GPI Puerto Rico
2010s 0.6875 GPI 1.3 GPI 0.6115 GPI Puerto Rico
2020s 0.7558 GPI 1.36 GPI 0.6024 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, Least developed countries or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 1.37 GPI against 0.792 GPI in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index between Least developed countries and Puerto Rico?
0.578 GPI, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Puerto Rico?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Puerto Rico rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
Least developed countries ranks 41st 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.