Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Sub-Saharan Africa
1.1 GPIA
in 2019
Sweden
1.4 GPIA
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.4 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.3 GPIA.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 43 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1.17 GPIA 0.3594 GPIA 0.8124 GPIA Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 1.16 GPIA 0.7461 GPIA 0.4151 GPIA Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1.12 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 0.0221 GPIA Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.4 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
0.3 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, 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
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,096 data points, 1970–2019
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/