Iceland vs United States of America: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Iceland
0.985 GPI
in 2020
United States of America
0.9868 GPI
in 2020
Iceland rank
138th
United States of America rank
135th

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

  • Iceland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.9868 GPI against 0.985 GPI in Iceland, a difference of 0.0018 GPI.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United States of America ahead.

Iceland ranks 138th and United States of America ranks 135th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9598 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0623 GPI United States of America
1990s 0.9924 GPI 1 GPI 0.0089 GPI United States of America
2000s 0.9959 GPI 1 GPI 0.0079 GPI United States of America
2010s 1 GPI 0.998 GPI 0.0043 GPI Iceland
2020s 0.985 GPI 0.9868 GPI 0.0018 GPI United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Iceland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.9868 GPI against 0.985 GPI in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Iceland and United States of America?
0.0018 GPI, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
17 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Iceland ranks 138th and United States of America ranks 135th 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.