South Africa vs Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index
South Africa
0.9511 GPIA
in 2023
Suriname
0.953 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
185th
Suriname rank
183rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- South Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.953 GPIA against 0.9511 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0019 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 185th and Suriname ranks 183rd of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9808 GPIA | 0.0294 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0121 GPIA | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.9804 GPIA | 0.9718 GPIA | 0.0086 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9684 GPIA | 0.959 GPIA | 0.0094 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.952 GPIA | 0.7486 GPIA | 0.2033 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index, South Africa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.953 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 South Africa and Suriname?
- 0.0019 GPIA, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 185th and Suriname ranks 183rd 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