Burkina Faso vs North America: School enrollment, primary … primary, secondary, gross, GPI

Burkina Faso
1.04 GPI
in 2021
North America
0.9883 GPI
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
28th
North America rank
26th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • North America
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.04 GPI against 0.9883 GPI in North America, a difference of 0.0517 GPI.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North America ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 28th and North America ranks 26th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and North America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso North America Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5914 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.4327 GPI North America
1990s 0.6615 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.3477 GPI North America
2000s 0.7792 GPI 1 GPI 0.2229 GPI North America
2010s 0.948 GPI 0.9999 GPI 0.0519 GPI North America
2020s 1.02 GPI 0.9883 GPI 0.0365 GPI Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Burkina Faso or North America?
Burkina Faso, at 1.04 GPI against 0.9883 GPI in North America as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Burkina Faso and North America?
0.0517 GPI, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and North America?
29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and North America rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and North America ranks 26th 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.