SDG: Northern Africa vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index
SDG: Northern Africa
0.9622 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.965 GPIA
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa rank
160th
South Africa rank
160th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- SDG: Northern Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.965 GPIA against 0.9622 GPIA in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.0028 GPIA.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 160th 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 | SDG: Northern Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8867 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.207 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.932 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.1151 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9452 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0872 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9559 GPIA | 0.9879 GPIA | 0.032 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, SDG: Northern Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.965 GPIA against 0.9622 GPIA in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index between SDG: Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 0.0028 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 160th 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
February 2026 Data Release