Small states vs Sweden: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Small states
1.01 GPI
in 2020
Sweden
1.07 GPI
in 2020
Small states rank
6th
Sweden rank
8th

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

  • Small states
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.07 GPI against 1.01 GPI in Small states, a difference of 0.06 GPI.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Small states ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 45 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9824 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0368 GPI Sweden
1980s 0.9868 GPI 1.04 GPI 0.0579 GPI Sweden
1990s 0.9817 GPI 1.08 GPI 0.1011 GPI Sweden
2000s 0.9797 GPI 1.05 GPI 0.0724 GPI Sweden
2010s 1 GPI 1.05 GPI 0.0444 GPI Sweden
2020s 1.01 GPI 1.07 GPI 0.0595 GPI Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Small states or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.07 GPI against 1.01 GPI in Small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Small states and Sweden?
0.06 GPI, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sweden?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Small states and Sweden rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Small states ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 45 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.