United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs World: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.44 GPIA
in 2018
World
1.1 GPIA
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th
World rank
15th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • World
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.44 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in World, a difference of 0.34 GPIA.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times World's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was World ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th and World ranks 15th of 148 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 2 and World in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8925 GPIA 1.34 GPIA 0.4499 GPIA World
1980s 0.8037 GPIA 1.36 GPIA 0.5556 GPIA World
1990s 1.27 GPIA 1.26 GPIA 0.0162 GPIA United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.5883 GPIA 1.19 GPIA 0.5972 GPIA World
2010s 1.2 GPIA 1.09 GPIA 0.1094 GPIA United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.44 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
0.34 GPIA, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th and World ranks 15th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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
191 places, 4,346 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/