Namibia vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity
Namibia
1.42 GPIA
in 2022
South Africa
1.42 GPIA
in 2023
Namibia rank
27th
South Africa rank
28th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.42 GPIA against 1.42 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 189 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 GPIA | 0.9561 GPIA | 0.4287 GPIA | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.43 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 0.1302 GPIA | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.46 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 0.079 GPIA | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 1.42 GPIA against 1.42 GPIA in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Namibia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary 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
February 2026 Data Release