Iran vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): School enrollment, primary … primary, secondary, gross, GPI
School enrollment, primary … primary, secondary, gross, GPI over time
- Iran
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iran 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'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 ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | 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 |
| 2000s | 0.9563 GPI | 0.8589 GPI | 0.0974 GPI | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.9842 GPI | 0.9186 GPI | 0.0656 GPI | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9409 GPI | 0.0894 GPI | Iran |
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 or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Iran, 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 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0891 GPI, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Iran 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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About this data
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.