South Africa vs Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity

South Africa
1.18 GPIA
in 2024
Uruguay
1.19 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
10th
Uruguay rank
8th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity over time

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
00.511.5200020122024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1.19 GPIA against 1.18 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 95 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 1.13 GPIA 1.33 GPIA 0.2001 GPIA Uruguay
2020s 1.13 GPIA 1.24 GPIA 0.1179 GPIA Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity, South Africa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 1.19 GPIA against 1.18 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity between South Africa and Uruguay?
0.01 GPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
South Africa ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary 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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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,083 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release