South Africa vs Viet Nam: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index

South Africa
0.965 GPIA
in 2023
Viet Nam
0.9654 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa rank
160th
Viet Nam rank
158th

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

  • South Africa
  • Viet Nam
00.250.50.751199820102023

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.9654 GPIA against 0.965 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0004 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 160th and Viet Nam ranks 158th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 1.09 GPIA 0.9133 GPIA 0.1804 GPIA South Africa
2000s 1.05 GPIA 0.9514 GPIA 0.0957 GPIA South Africa
2010s 1.03 GPIA 0.9849 GPIA 0.0474 GPIA South Africa
2020s 0.9879 GPIA 0.9632 GPIA 0.0247 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, South Africa or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.9654 GPIA against 0.965 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index between South Africa and Viet Nam?
0.0004 GPIA, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
South Africa ranks 160th and Viet Nam ranks 158th of 199 countries.
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