Ireland vs North America: School enrollment, primary … primary, secondary, gross, GPI

Ireland
1.04 GPI
in 2020
North America
0.9883 GPI
in 2020
Ireland rank
29th
North America rank
26th

School enrollment, primary … primary, secondary, gross, GPI over time

  • Ireland
  • North America
00.250.50.751197119952020

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.04 GPI against 0.9883 GPI in North America, a difference of 0.0517 GPI.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 29th and North America ranks 26th of 194 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland North America Difference Ahead
1980s 1.05 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0294 GPI Ireland
1990s 1.03 GPI 1 GPI 0.0306 GPI Ireland
2000s 1.03 GPI 1 GPI 0.0264 GPI Ireland
2010s 1.02 GPI 1 GPI 0.018 GPI Ireland
2020s 1.04 GPI 0.9883 GPI 0.0534 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 North America?
Ireland, at 1.04 GPI against 0.9883 GPI in North America as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Ireland and North America?
0.0517 GPI, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North America?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Ireland and North America rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Ireland ranks 29th and North America ranks 26th 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.