Sub-Saharan Africa vs Timor-Leste: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Sub-Saharan Africa
0.9409 GPI
in 2020
Timor-Leste
1.03 GPI
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Timor-Leste rank
38th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 1.03 GPI against 0.9409 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0891 GPI.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and Timor-Leste ranks 38th of 45 groups.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8706 GPI 0.936 GPI 0.0655 GPI Timor-Leste
2010s 0.9227 GPI 0.9925 GPI 0.0698 GPI Timor-Leste
2020s 0.9409 GPI 1.03 GPI 0.0914 GPI Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Sub-Saharan Africa or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 1.03 GPI against 0.9409 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Sub-Saharan Africa and Timor-Leste?
0.0891 GPI, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Timor-Leste?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and Timor-Leste ranks 38th 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.