Bulgaria vs Iceland: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Bulgaria
0.9837 GPI
in 2020
Iceland
0.985 GPI
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
139th
Iceland rank
138th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.985 GPI against 0.9837 GPI in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0013 GPI.

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

Bulgaria ranks 139th and Iceland ranks 138th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9919 GPI 0.9286 GPI 0.0633 GPI Bulgaria
1980s 0.9944 GPI 0.9663 GPI 0.0281 GPI Bulgaria
1990s 0.989 GPI 0.9967 GPI 0.0077 GPI Iceland
2000s 0.974 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0427 GPI Iceland
2010s 0.9742 GPI 1 GPI 0.0288 GPI Iceland
2020s 0.9837 GPI 0.985 GPI 0.0013 GPI Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Bulgaria or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.985 GPI against 0.9837 GPI in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Bulgaria and Iceland?
0.0013 GPI, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Bulgaria ranks 139th and Iceland ranks 138th 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.