School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in American Samoa

American Samoa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index was 1.07 GPI in 1990. ▬ Flat

Latest (1990)
1.07 GPI
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
16th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.18 GPI
in 1985
All-time low
0.8732 GPI
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–1990

School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in American Samoa, 1981–1990

00.250.50.7511.21981198519901981: 0.873 GPI1984: 1.2 GPI1985: 1.2 GPI1986: 1 GPI1987: 1 GPI1988: 0.967 GPI1989: 1 GPI1990: 1.1 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in American Samoa is 1.07 GPI, measured in 1990.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in American Samoa peaked at 1.18 GPI in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.8732 GPI, in 1981.

That places American Samoa 16th out of 189 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the top 10%.

School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in American Samoa, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI) in American Samoa, 1981 to 1990.
Year GPI Change
1981 0.8732 GPI —
1984 1.18 GPI +34.6%
1985 1.18 GPI +0.3%
1986 1.04 GPI -11.4%
1987 1.02 GPI -2.3%
1988 0.9667 GPI -5.2%
1989 1.04 GPI +7.2%
1990 1.07 GPI +3.0%

American Samoa compared with similar countries

  • American Samoa's 1.07 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9937 GPI, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • American Samoa's 1.07 GPI is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 GPI, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.04 GPI 0.8732 GPI 1.18 GPI 7
1990s 1.07 GPI 1.07 GPI 1.07 GPI 1

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 13 Bahamas 1.08 GPI
  2. 14 Fiji 1.08 GPI compare
  3. 15 Bahrain 1.07 GPI compare
  4. 17 Tonga 1.07 GPI compare
  5. 18 Dominica 1.06 GPI compare
  6. 19 Maldives 1.06 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in American Samoa?
School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in American Samoa was 1.07 GPI in 1990, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPI in 1985.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8732 GPI in 1981.
How does American Samoa rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?
American Samoa ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 1990.
Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,031 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A 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.