Lesotho vs World: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index
Lesotho
1.04 GPI
in 2019
World
0.9856 GPI
in 2020
Lesotho rank
26th
World rank
27th
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index over time
- Lesotho
- World
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.04 GPI against 0.9856 GPI in World, a difference of 0.0544 GPI.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 26th and World ranks 27th of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 GPI | 0.815 GPI | 0.6116 GPI | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.29 GPI | 0.8455 GPI | 0.4491 GPI | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.17 GPI | 0.893 GPI | 0.2766 GPI | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9465 GPI | 0.0954 GPI | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 0.9877 GPI | 0.0588 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 World?
- Lesotho, at 1.04 GPI against 0.9856 GPI in World as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Lesotho and World?
- 0.0544 GPI, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and World?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Lesotho and World rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 26th 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
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.