South Africa vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender
South Africa
0.9543 GPIA
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
0.9673 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
176th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
176th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 0.9673 GPIA against 0.9543 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.013 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 ranks 176th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8831 GPIA | 0.1288 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9932 GPIA | 0.9229 GPIA | 0.0703 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9822 GPIA | 0.9536 GPIA | 0.0286 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9598 GPIA | 0.963 GPIA | 0.0032 GPIA | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
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?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 0.9673 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?
- 0.013 GPIA, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- South Africa ranks 176th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 176th 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