Namibia vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index
Namibia
0.9544 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9511 GPIA
in 2023
Namibia rank
182nd
South Africa rank
185th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.9544 GPIA against 0.9511 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0033 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 182nd and South Africa ranks 185th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0488 GPIA | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.9946 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 0.0047 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9633 GPIA | 0.9789 GPIA | 0.0156 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9568 GPIA | 0.9684 GPIA | 0.0117 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9569 GPIA | 0.952 GPIA | 0.0049 GPIA | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 0.9544 GPIA against 0.9511 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.0033 GPIA, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Namibia ranks 182nd and South Africa ranks 185th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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