Lesotho vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Lesotho
1.04 GPI
in 2019
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
0.9925 GPI
in 2020
Lesotho rank
26th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
24th

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

  • Lesotho
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.04 GPI against 0.9925 GPI in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.0475 GPI.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 26th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.43 GPI 0.5735 GPI 0.8532 GPI Lesotho
1980s 1.29 GPI 0.631 GPI 0.6637 GPI Lesotho
1990s 1.17 GPI 0.7426 GPI 0.427 GPI Lesotho
2000s 1.04 GPI 0.8936 GPI 0.1483 GPI Lesotho
2010s 1.05 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0336 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Lesotho, at 1.04 GPI against 0.9925 GPI in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Lesotho and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
0.0475 GPI, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Lesotho and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Lesotho ranks 26th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th 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.