Ireland vs World: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Ireland
1.04 GPI
in 2020
World
0.9856 GPI
in 2020
Ireland rank
29th
World rank
27th

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

  • Ireland
  • World
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.04 GPI against 0.9856 GPI in World, a difference of 0.0544 GPI.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 29th and World ranks 27th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland World Difference Ahead
1970s 1.04 GPI 0.8122 GPI 0.2232 GPI Ireland
1980s 1.05 GPI 0.8455 GPI 0.2022 GPI Ireland
1990s 1.03 GPI 0.8933 GPI 0.1402 GPI Ireland
2000s 1.03 GPI 0.9465 GPI 0.0819 GPI Ireland
2010s 1.02 GPI 0.9872 GPI 0.0309 GPI Ireland
2020s 1.04 GPI 0.9856 GPI 0.0561 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 World?
Ireland, at 1.04 GPI against 0.9856 GPI in World as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Ireland and World?
0.0544 GPI, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Ireland and World rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Ireland ranks 29th and World ranks 27th 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.