Burkina Faso vs World: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Burkina Faso
1.04 GPI
in 2021
World
0.9856 GPI
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
28th
World rank
29th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • World
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.04 GPI against 0.9856 GPI in World, a difference of 0.0544 GPI.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was World ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 28th and World ranks 29th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and World in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5839 GPI 0.8092 GPI 0.2252 GPI World
1980s 0.5914 GPI 0.8391 GPI 0.2477 GPI World
1990s 0.6615 GPI 0.9056 GPI 0.2441 GPI World
2000s 0.7792 GPI 0.9486 GPI 0.1694 GPI World
2010s 0.948 GPI 0.9877 GPI 0.0397 GPI World
2020s 1.02 GPI 0.9856 GPI 0.0392 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 World?
Burkina Faso, at 1.04 GPI against 0.9856 GPI in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Burkina Faso and World?
0.0544 GPI, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and World?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and World rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and World ranks 29th 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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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.