Africa Eastern and Southern vs Iran: School enrollment, primary … primary, secondary, gross, GPI

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.944 GPI
in 2020
Iran
1.03 GPI
in 2020
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
37th
Iran rank
40th

School enrollment, primary … primary, secondary, gross, GPI over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.03 GPI against 0.944 GPI in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.086 GPI.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Iran ranks 40th of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7761 GPI 0.5975 GPI 0.1786 GPI Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 0.8397 GPI 0.7807 GPI 0.059 GPI Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 0.8748 GPI 0.8722 GPI 0.0027 GPI Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 0.887 GPI 0.9563 GPI 0.0693 GPI Iran
2010s 0.928 GPI 0.9842 GPI 0.0562 GPI Iran
2020s 0.944 GPI 1.03 GPI 0.0863 GPI Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Africa Eastern and Southern or Iran?
Iran, at 1.03 GPI against 0.944 GPI in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Africa Eastern and Southern and Iran?
0.086 GPI, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Iran?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Iran rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Iran ranks 40th 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, 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.