Cuba vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender

Cuba
1.56 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
1.51 GPIA
in 2023
Cuba rank
13th
South Africa rank
17th

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender over time

  • Cuba
  • South Africa
0.511.52199920112024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 1.56 GPIA against 1.51 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.05 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 17th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.57 GPIA 0.6991 GPIA 0.8669 GPIA Cuba
2000s 1.7 GPIA 0.8211 GPIA 0.8775 GPIA Cuba
2010s 1.7 GPIA 1.31 GPIA 0.3926 GPIA Cuba
2020s 1.55 GPIA 1.5 GPIA 0.0469 GPIA Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender, Cuba or South Africa?
Cuba, at 1.56 GPIA against 1.51 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender between Cuba and South Africa?
0.05 GPIA, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
Cuba ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 1,760 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release