Italy vs South Africa: Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index
Italy
0.9741 index
in 2020
South Africa
0.9788 index
in 2023
Italy rank
69th
South Africa rank
67th
Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9788 index against 0.9741 index in Italy, a difference of 0.0047 index.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Italy ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 67th of 121 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9307 index | 0.9368 index | 0.0062 index | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9518 index | 0.9582 index | 0.0064 index | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9741 index | 0.9817 index | 0.0075 index | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9788 index against 0.9741 index in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.0047 index, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index?
- Italy ranks 69th 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.