South Africa vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender
South Africa
0.9543 GPIA
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
0.9663 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
176th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
178th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 0.9663 GPIA against 0.9543 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.012 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 176th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 178th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8774 GPIA | 0.1345 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9932 GPIA | 0.916 GPIA | 0.0772 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9822 GPIA | 0.949 GPIA | 0.0332 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9598 GPIA | 0.9623 GPIA | 0.0025 GPIA | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender, South Africa or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 0.9663 GPIA against 0.9543 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender between South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 0.012 GPIA, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- South Africa ranks 176th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 178th of 199 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release