Chile vs South Africa: Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index
Chile
0.9779 index
in 2017
South Africa
0.9788 index
in 2023
Chile rank
68th
South Africa rank
67th
Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9788 index against 0.9779 index in Chile, a difference of 0.0009 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Chile ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 67th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9214 index | 0.928 index | 0.0066 index | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9801 index | 0.9419 index | 0.0382 index | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.9729 index | 0.9614 index | 0.0115 index | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index, Chile or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9788 index against 0.9779 index in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index between Chile and South Africa?
- 0.0009 index, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index?
- Chile ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 67th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal average years of schooling between men and women. Values below 1 favor men, and above 1 favor women.