SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
0.9645 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9511 GPIA
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
182nd
South Africa rank
185th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 0.9645 GPIA against 0.9511 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0134 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 182nd and South Africa ranks 185th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7005 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.3166 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.8419 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.1683 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.8734 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 0.126 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9247 GPIA | 0.9789 GPIA | 0.0541 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9512 GPIA | 0.9684 GPIA | 0.0173 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9608 GPIA | 0.952 GPIA | 0.0088 GPIA | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or South Africa?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 0.9645 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and South Africa?
- 0.0134 GPIA, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 182nd and South Africa ranks 185th of 221 groups.
- 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