ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
0.9685 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.9543 GPIA
in 2023
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
173rd
South Africa rank
176th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender over time

  • ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 0.9685 GPIA against 0.9543 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0142 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 173rd and South Africa ranks 176th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8413 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.1706 GPIA South Africa
2000s 0.8785 GPIA 0.9932 GPIA 0.1147 GPIA South Africa
2010s 0.9451 GPIA 0.9822 GPIA 0.0371 GPIA South Africa
2020s 0.9605 GPIA 0.9598 GPIA 0.0007 GPIA ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or South Africa?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 0.9685 GPIA against 0.9543 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and South Africa?
0.0142 GPIA, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 173rd and South Africa ranks 176th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release