Ecuador vs South Africa: Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index
Ecuador
0.9828 index
in 2024
South Africa
0.9788 index
in 2023
Ecuador rank
64th
South Africa rank
67th
Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.9828 index against 0.9788 index in South Africa, a difference of 0.004 index.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 67th of 121 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.963 index | 0.9401 index | 0.0228 index | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.9739 index | 0.9609 index | 0.0129 index | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.9971 index | 0.9809 index | 0.0162 index | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 0.9828 index against 0.9788 index in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.004 index, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ecuador ranks 64th 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.