Lesotho vs North America: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Lesotho
1.04 GPI
in 2019
North America
0.9883 GPI
in 2020
Lesotho rank
26th
North America rank
26th

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

  • Lesotho
  • North America
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How they compare

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

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

Across all 39 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 26th and North America ranks 26th of 194 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho North America Difference Ahead
1980s 1.29 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.2763 GPI Lesotho
1990s 1.17 GPI 1 GPI 0.1665 GPI Lesotho
2000s 1.04 GPI 1 GPI 0.0399 GPI Lesotho
2010s 1.05 GPI 0.9999 GPI 0.0466 GPI Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Lesotho or North America?
Lesotho, at 1.04 GPI against 0.9883 GPI in North America as of 2019.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Lesotho and North America?
0.0517 GPI, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and North America?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Lesotho and North America rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Lesotho ranks 26th 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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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.