South Africa vs Viet Nam: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender
South Africa
0.9543 GPIA
in 2023
Viet Nam
0.9608 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa rank
176th
Viet Nam rank
173rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 0.9608 GPIA against 0.9543 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0065 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 176th and Viet Nam ranks 173rd of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9319 GPIA | 0.08 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9939 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.0439 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9822 GPIA | 0.9733 GPIA | 0.0089 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9598 GPIA | 0.9578 GPIA | 0.002 GPIA | South 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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 0.9608 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 South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 0.0065 GPIA, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- South Africa ranks 176th and Viet Nam ranks 173rd 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