ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
0.9643 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.965 GPIA
in 2023
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank
158th
South Africa rank
160th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index over time

  • ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
  • South Africa
00.250.50.751199420092024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.965 GPIA against 0.9643 GPIA in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), a difference of 0.0007 GPIA.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 160th of 221 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8858 GPIA 1.09 GPIA 0.208 GPIA South Africa
2000s 0.9308 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 0.1163 GPIA South Africa
2010s 0.9437 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 0.0887 GPIA South Africa
2020s 0.9572 GPIA 0.9879 GPIA 0.0306 GPIA South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index, ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.965 GPIA against 0.9643 GPIA in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index between ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and South Africa?
0.0007 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 160th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,386 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release