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

North America
0.9883 GPI
in 2020
Samoa
1.05 GPI
in 2016
North America rank
24th
Samoa rank
22nd

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

  • North America
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1.05 GPI against 0.9883 GPI in North America, a difference of 0.0617 GPI.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North America ahead.

North America ranks 24th and Samoa ranks 22nd of 43 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.03 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0107 GPI North America
1990s 1.01 GPI 1.08 GPI 0.067 GPI Samoa
2000s 1 GPI 1.06 GPI 0.0599 GPI Samoa
2010s 1 GPI 1.05 GPI 0.0517 GPI Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, North America or Samoa?
Samoa, at 1.05 GPI against 0.9883 GPI in North America as of 2016.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between North America and Samoa?
0.0617 GPI, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Samoa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do North America and Samoa rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
North America ranks 24th and Samoa ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
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.