Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity

Lesotho
1.35 GPIA
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.767 GPIA
in 2018
Lesotho rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0.40.60.811.21.4197019942018

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.35 GPIA against 0.767 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.583 GPIA.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Lesotho ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6827 GPIA 0.6291 GPIA 0.0536 GPIA Lesotho
1980s 1.06 GPIA 0.5396 GPIA 0.5231 GPIA Lesotho
1990s 1.17 GPIA 0.5942 GPIA 0.5758 GPIA Lesotho
2000s 1.27 GPIA 0.6971 GPIA 0.5734 GPIA Lesotho
2010s 1.33 GPIA 0.7366 GPIA 0.594 GPIA Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Lesotho, at 1.35 GPIA against 0.767 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.583 GPIA, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Lesotho ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,092 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/