Afghanistan vs Somalia: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Afghanistan
0.636 GPI
in 2018
Somalia
0.5371 GPI
in 2007
Afghanistan rank
192nd
Somalia rank
194th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.636 GPI against 0.5371 GPI in Somalia, a difference of 0.0989 GPI.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Somalia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Somalia ranks 194th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1756 GPI 0.4109 GPI 0.2353 GPI Somalia
1980s 0.4405 GPI 0.5354 GPI 0.0949 GPI Somalia
2000s 0.5672 GPI 0.5371 GPI 0.0301 GPI Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Afghanistan or Somalia?
Afghanistan, at 0.636 GPI against 0.5371 GPI in Somalia as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Afghanistan and Somalia?
0.0989 GPI, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Somalia ranks 194th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary and 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, primary and 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
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.