Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.03 GPI
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.9409 GPI
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
38th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.03 GPI against 0.9409 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0891 GPI.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5975 GPI 0.7323 GPI 0.1347 GPI Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 0.7807 GPI 0.7876 GPI 0.0069 GPI Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 0.8722 GPI 0.829 GPI 0.0431 GPI Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 0.9563 GPI 0.8589 GPI 0.0974 GPI Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 0.9842 GPI 0.9186 GPI 0.0656 GPI Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 1.03 GPI 0.9409 GPI 0.0894 GPI Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.03 GPI against 0.9409 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
0.0891 GPI, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th 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.