Ireland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Ireland
1.04 GPI
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0.9711 GPI
in 2020
Ireland rank
29th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
32nd

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

  • Ireland
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.04 GPI against 0.9711 GPI in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.0689 GPI.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 194 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.04 GPI 0.6282 GPI 0.4072 GPI Ireland
1980s 1.05 GPI 0.7465 GPI 0.3013 GPI Ireland
1990s 1.03 GPI 0.8471 GPI 0.1864 GPI Ireland
2000s 1.03 GPI 0.9247 GPI 0.1037 GPI Ireland
2010s 1.02 GPI 0.9556 GPI 0.0625 GPI Ireland
2020s 1.04 GPI 0.9711 GPI 0.0706 GPI Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Ireland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Ireland, at 1.04 GPI against 0.9711 GPI in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
0.0689 GPI, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Ireland ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd 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.