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

South Asia
0.9925 GPI
in 2020
Tonga
1.05 GPI
in 2020
South Asia rank
24th
Tonga rank
20th

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

  • South Asia
  • Tonga
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.

South Asia ranks 24th and Tonga ranks 20th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5656 GPI 0.9874 GPI 0.4218 GPI Tonga
1980s 0.6209 GPI 0.998 GPI 0.3771 GPI Tonga
1990s 0.7391 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.2757 GPI Tonga
2000s 0.8892 GPI 0.999 GPI 0.1098 GPI Tonga
2010s 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0093 GPI Tonga
2020s 0.9925 GPI 1.05 GPI 0.0592 GPI Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, South Asia or Tonga?
Tonga, at 1.05 GPI against 0.9925 GPI in South Asia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between South Asia and Tonga?
0.0575 GPI, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Tonga?
32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do South Asia and Tonga rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
South Asia ranks 24th and Tonga ranks 20th 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.