South Africa vs WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index

South Africa
0.9511 GPIA
in 2023
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
0.9615 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
185th
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
186th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index over time

  • South Africa
  • WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
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How they compare

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) currently reports 0.9615 GPIA against 0.9511 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0104 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 185th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 186th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.02 GPIA 0.6651 GPIA 0.352 GPIA South Africa
1980s 1.01 GPIA 0.7903 GPIA 0.2199 GPIA South Africa
1990s 0.9994 GPIA 0.8049 GPIA 0.1945 GPIA South Africa
2000s 0.9789 GPIA 0.8637 GPIA 0.1152 GPIA South Africa
2010s 0.9684 GPIA 0.934 GPIA 0.0344 GPIA South Africa
2020s 0.952 GPIA 0.9532 GPIA 0.0012 GPIA WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

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 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), at 0.9615 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 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
0.0104 GPIA, with WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do South Africa and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
South Africa ranks 185th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 186th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,336 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release