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

Suriname
1.09 GPI
in 2021
Sweden
1.07 GPI
in 2020
Suriname rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th

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

  • Suriname
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 1.09 GPI against 1.07 GPI in Sweden, a difference of 0.02 GPI.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Suriname ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9936 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0255 GPI Sweden
1980s 1.09 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0722 GPI Suriname
1990s 1.08 GPI 1.04 GPI 0.0472 GPI Suriname
2000s 1.11 GPI 1.04 GPI 0.0787 GPI Suriname
2010s 1.13 GPI 1.04 GPI 0.0905 GPI Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Suriname or Sweden?
Suriname, at 1.09 GPI against 1.07 GPI in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Suriname and Sweden?
0.02 GPI, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Sweden?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Suriname and Sweden rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Suriname ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th 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.