Samoa vs South Asia: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Samoa
1.05 GPI
in 2016
South Asia
0.9925 GPI
in 2020
Samoa rank
22nd
South Asia rank
24th

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

  • Samoa
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1.05 GPI against 0.9925 GPI in South Asia, a difference of 0.0575 GPI.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 24th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.05 GPI 0.5762 GPI 0.4751 GPI Samoa
1980s 1.02 GPI 0.5936 GPI 0.4251 GPI Samoa
1990s 1.08 GPI 0.7691 GPI 0.3064 GPI Samoa
2000s 1.06 GPI 0.8873 GPI 0.175 GPI Samoa
2010s 1.05 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0454 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, Samoa or South Asia?
Samoa, at 1.05 GPI against 0.9925 GPI in South Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Samoa and South Asia?
0.0575 GPI, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Asia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Samoa and South Asia rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Samoa ranks 22nd and South Asia 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.