South Africa vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity
South Africa
1.42 GPIA
in 2023
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
1.29 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
28th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
27th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.42 GPIA against 1.29 GPIA in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, a difference of 0.13 GPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 28th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 27th of 189 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 0.0735 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 0.1095 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, South Africa or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- South Africa, at 1.42 GPIA against 1.29 GPIA in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between South Africa and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 0.13 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- South Africa ranks 28th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 27th 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